Chapter 766: Master’s Home

Who is the Cao family? Even if Cao Yong is now a fourth-rank official, who dares to underestimate him?

In the Earl's Mansion, the old lady who was the emperor's wet nurse, and now the master Rongyang is the emperor's companion, the eldest aunt is the wife of the Iron Hat Prince's Mansion, and the younger aunt is also the wife of the Duke's Mansion.

Now the grandmother of the Zhang family is the emperor's granddaughter, the noble princess and their serious master.

When Pang Dehui was wearing new clothes and following his uncle into the Cao family's gate, he thought in his mind that what his uncle said in the morning.

Looking at the tall gate and the well-behaved servants on both sides, Pang Dehui felt sweaty in his palms.

I have lived in the capital for a long time and have seen some wealthy families, most of whom have the word Shang, and now this is a real residence of a royal relative.

Pang Dehui's uncle is Pang Shan, the shopkeeper of the Gulou Store in Daoxiang Village. He is usually a steady person and is a little nervous at this time.

It was the first time that the Cao Mansion gate had entered for several years in Daoxiang Village, let alone the princess who was going to see them today.

Before, in the shop transactions, except for the shopkeeper Han Jiang, the Cao family's chief manager Cao Fang appeared, and the real boss and Princess Rui were not qualified to meet at first sight.

Although Pang Dehui is Pang Shan’s nephew, he is treated as a son, otherwise he would not have given his master’s grace to this nephew.

Although the imperial examinations in the court are not as harsh as those in the previous dynasty, there are also children of the businessmen. However, scholars all over the world are counting on the Yuelongmen, and how many of them can achieve success and fame?

This is what his nephew has been doing. He has participated in three provincial examinations and has been on the ground. He is still unwilling to let him go out to study a museum, nor can he teach him how to plan his beads.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the eldest princess had grace. There were ten shops in Daoxiang Village, ten shopkeepers, and two managers in charge of purchasing. They picked five of them from the middle and said they would like to repay them for their hard work and hard work in the past few years.

These shopkeepers thought that the main family wanted to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to give them a big red envelope. Unexpectedly, this was a real "reward". The Cao family came forward and the big princess paid the money and donated their origins to the sons and nephews of the shopkeepers.

This is a great decency and kindness. The shopkeepers are very grateful. Although it is not a real flaw, they have become officials. They can use silk satin when they wear clothes in the future, and they can not kneel down when they arrive at the yamen.

Although no one said anything about the remaining shopkeepers, they felt bad.

They knew that this was the "reward of merits and deeds" by the master's family, and the shopkeepers selected were the shops with the most profits this year. Some of them were wronged and some were unwilling to accept it, but they all gritted their teeth and thought that they would do their best next year and would definitely fight back this face.

The five shopkeepers who received the reward begged Cao Fang, the chief manager of the Cao family, to bring his nephews to kowtow to the princess and grandma to thank him.

People cannot forget their roots, they are the servants of the princess and grandmother. If they receive the reward, they always come to thank the master.

So, today, Pang Dehui followed his uncle into Cao's mansion.

In addition to Pang Dehui, the remaining four shopkeepers are all sons. Among them, Sun Shanggui of Longfu Temple Shop is less than 30 years old, and his only child, Sun Bao, is only eight years old, and is also among them.

Cao Fang led everyone to see the house, but no one dared to say anything.

In the side hall, there were two rows of chairs lined by the geese wings, and Cao Fang did not invite everyone to sit down.

There was no ritual to dare to pick Cao Fang. With their identities, it was already a sensation to be able to enter the gate of Cao's mansion.

I waited here for nearly a quarter of an hour, and during this period, several servants were communicating and passing messages.

Cao Fang lowered his head and responded. When the servant left, he smiled and said to you: "Our grandma is in the wife's room and serves the master and his wife for meals, so he can come over later. I know you have arrived. Grandma is afraid of being hungry, so she asked the kitchen to deliver the table. Don't be polite."

While talking, Cao Fang led everyone to the flower hall, and a servant had already brought the table and chairs over.

Just one cup of tea can arrange the table.

No one dared to sit down, but Cao Fang was accompanying him, so everyone sat down. Twenty servants held silver basins and snow-white towels and served everyone to clean their hands.

Whoever dared to suffer such a behavior stood up. It was Cao Fang who tried to persuade them, and then they washed their hands in panic.

Looking at the table again, there were silver plates and jade bowls, and ivory chopsticks wrapped in gold. The dishes were as exquisite as paintings, making people unable to bear to lose their chopsticks.

Cao Fang picked up the wine pot and poured wine for everyone himself. When it was Sun Bao, the son of Shopkeeper Sun, he paused, looked at the wine pot in his hand and said, "It's the lotus white, and the imperial wine given from the palace is young, so it's good to borrow blessings." After that, he poured a small cup of Sun Bao.

Sun Bao was also smart, not as timid as an ordinary child. He slapped his big eyes and said, "Thank you, Mr. Second, I'll drink it."

When Cao Fangxing Er, everyone usually called him a manager back then, and he said behind his back, "Master Fang Er". Sun Bao followed his father to Cao's mansion and heard everyone talk about it, so he called him that.

Manager Sun was beside him, and when he saw his son not accepting his life, he felt sweaty on his forehead, and patted him, "What's the name? You want to call him Second Master!"

When Sun Bao heard this, he felt wronged. Is there anything wrong with calling him "uncle" who is older than his father and calling him "uncle" who is younger than his father? His father usually calls him like this, but now he talks about him in front of so many people. Although he is young, he knows shame, his face flushed red, he lowers his head, and refuses to speak.

Manager Sun was so angry that he didn't dare to train his son in this place. If you want to do a good job, good eyelids are not the key, but without eyelids, it is absolutely impossible. He was nervous and could only bow to Cao Fang and said, "The big manager, the son is naughty and doesn't know the rules..."

Even though he finished speaking, Cao Fang smiled and said, "I look pretty good. I'm a stimulating child. Is it called Baoer? How old is this year?" The second half of the sentence was said to Sun Bao.

Sun Bao glanced at the shopkeeper Sun and whispered: "Second uncle, I'm eight years old."

Cao Fang reached out and touched Sun Bao's head, saying, "I am the same age as my three boys. If you guys have time in the future, you guys will meet you, and you can always play together."

When Sun Bao heard this, he was really happy. He grinned and showed his white teeth and nodded vigorously.

After seeing this, the other shopkeepers remembered one thing, that is, the two young masters in the Cao family were a little older. If they could send their nephews to the young master, their future would be unlimited.

With everyone's restraint and Cao Fang's chatting and laughing, the meal was finally finished, and everyone returned to the side hall.

After a cup of tea, two mothers led the servant to carry the bead curtains and screens into the house and put them in the hall.

Everyone stood up, Cao Fang stepped forward and whispered to the old lady, "Auntie Song, has grandma come out of the wife's house?"

I heard the woman say, "Grandma is back to Wutongyuan, and Grandma Han will accompany her to eat, and come here later..."

Wutong Garden, upper room.

Because Han Jiang was there, Chu Yu asked people to prepare a few more dishes and set up the floor table. Both of them were people who did not speak or slept until they removed the table and rinsed their mouths before speaking.

Chu Yu sighed and said, "Shopkeeper Han, I really want to accumulate merits. You often come here, and you know that my uncle and I are the lifeblood of being the eldest princess. Speaking of which, it is because of the inappropriate maintenance during my pregnancy that the child has become like this. I don't know how many times I have cried over the years. If I see you pitifully today, I finally have hope, and there is nothing more joyful than this. Now I really want nothing, I just want my parents to live a long life and children to be safe."

"Grandma is kind-hearted and will be rewarded. Every time on the Buddha's birthday, Daoxiang Village will donate sesame oil to the temple. Every twelfth lunar month, she will also have to follow the yamen to donate porridge in the porridge shed. This is all her merits." Han Jiang said with a down-eye look.

Chu Yu glanced at Han Jiangshi and said, "I will feel at ease with you when you are handed over the business of Daoxiang Village. I don't expect this shop to make a living, as long as the business is smooth."

"After all, it's grandma's shop. They always need to know who the serious master is. Their body has been in ten years and twenty. Judging from what Mr. Cao means, he also hopes to make grandma's shops into old brands and keep them for the young master and the girls to add pocket money." Han Jiang said with a smile.

Chu Yu thought about the man in front of him without father, mother, husband and son, and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. He did not show it, but said lightly: "No matter how many years of business it is, since the old man has trusted Manager Han, he has to worry the boss about it."

"I have been taken care of by Master Cao and Grandma over the years, but I finally live up to my responsibilities. Otherwise, the little woman would be even more ashamed." Han Jiang bowed and replied: "Because the little woman is young and has many inappropriate behaviors, I have also thanked Mr. Cao and Grandma for her hospitality here."

Chu Yu saw her more and more disgusting, and said, "Why do you need to do this? The old man has mentioned too much about Uncle Ling, and the old man has praised it. The old man has also mentioned Sister Ling's affairs, which is really a mess. If she is still alive, Manager Han can rely on more."

Han Jiang was a little sad when he heard his sister.

Chu Yu stood up and said, "Look at me, saying these things makes you sad. Since they are here to pay tribute, please accompany me to see you."

Han Jiang stood up and the two of them left Wutong Garden as soon as they arrived.

Just as Amethyst came to take over the matter, I heard that the shopkeeper came to pay tribute to Chu Yu, and was quite surprised. Regarding the outside business, Han Jiang and Cao Fang, Chu Yu never interfered, let alone the rumors that people outside came.

When Chu Yu saw that something was wrong with Zijing, he said, "Sister Zijing went to the yard for tea first, and I'll go back."

"Since grandma has something to do, I'll go and do it first. I just have to find Grandma Tian to borrow two pairs of shoes. I'll come over later when my grandma comes back." Zijing replied with a smile.

"Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent two boxes of green oranges, but they had not delivered them to them. If my sister goes to Tian's sister-in-law's yard, I'll give them some." Chu Yu thought for a while and said.

Amethyst responded, and when Chu Yu and Han Jiang left, they followed Xiyan to get the green oranges.

In addition to the few portions in the mansion, Xiyan also made a special trip to get a basket, put it aside.

Amethyst glanced at it and said, "Is this for Grandma Han?"

Xiyan nodded and said, "It was Grandma's order just now." At this point, she lowered her voice and said, "Sister Amethyst, Grandma Han seems to be getting married..."

When Amethyst heard this, she was very surprised and said, "Is this what she said to her grandma?"

Xiyan shook her head and said, "That's not the case. I just heard the princess talk to Xicai and mentioned Grandma Han, saying that she might have to leave Daoxiang Village, or she wouldn't arrange anything else. She was invited by the old man, so the princess couldn't say anything. She could only make an idea when the old man came back."

When Amethyst heard this, it was indeed the case.

Previously, Han Jiang rarely visited Cao's mansion except for the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, and the three meetings at the end of the year.

It only took several deaths after the Mid-Autumn Festival...

Outside the Great Wall, Yong'an Bai'an, the Lord is walking.

Although it is a routine that the emperor went to the northern tour every year, it is unusual this year. The princes and princes of the escorts are the most, and the number of times they travel around is the least.

Every year, the Holy Driving from Rehe River to Mongolia in June, and it will not return to Rehe River at the latest in early July and in mid-September; this year, it is August that the Holy Driving from Rehe River and it will not be surrounded once in early September.

It’s not that no one has any other thoughts, but what can it be?

The one on the dragon throne is different from the kings of all dynasties. Without worries from relatives, without power to restrain each other, and without vassal kings, the emperor's power is used to being arbitrary to the holy heart.

In the circle of the eldest prince, the second prince was abolished and the eighth prince died of illness, after the "Ming Party", "Crown Prince" and "Eighth Prince Party" disappeared, who would dare to act rashly?

Now, everyone is enduring, and no one knows what they have to endure or regret, but there is no other choice.

Even the third prince, who has always liked to make some small moves, was much more at ease after Princess Rong Xian advised him.

These days, he has been in-depth and simple, and he really looks a bit like studying. When others see this, they don’t say anything. Only the Ninth Prince, who came back to Mongolia to send his bride, sneered a few times, unable to hide his contempt.

Seeing the Ninth Prince's awkward appearance, the Third Prince was angry and annoyed. He didn't know why the Ninth Prince bit himself like a mad dog. If the death of the Eighth Prince caused the Ninth Prince to vent his anger, it should be that the Fourth Prince, who was in the Beijing Council last year and the Sixteenth Prince, who worked as a member of the Interior Department.

But he didn't know that in the heart of the Ninth Prince, there was only the Eighth Prince who was qualified to climb the chair, and the other brothers were not qualified. Whoever was thinking about that chair was the Eighth Prince's enemy and the enemy of his Ninth Prince.

How can a person who regards himself as the "elderly eldest son" like the Third Prince and feels good? How can he not make the Ninth Prince angry?

In the imperial tent, Kangxi couldn't help frowning when he looked at the memorial sent by Ma Qi.

The memorandum was sent by Fu Ning'an, who led the troops in the northwest. He went to the northwest to conquer it once. Before he could face the battle, he needed to borrow more than 256,000 taels of salary, money and grain.

Where can the Ministry of Revenue have money? This money must be spent from the internal treasury.

After reading the memorial, Kangxi handed the memorial to Zhang Tingyu, who was standing there. After a while, he said, "I have passed my order. Although the officers and soldiers have not been in the battle this time, they have won the local area, but they are very commendable. I sent out 260,000 yuan of silver in my inner treasury and ordered them to sort out horses and equipment. If I am afraid that the road is far away, I will hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue to take the food quickly. Now I will hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue as many as possible. This money and grain is my favor, so I will make another file clear."
To be continued...