Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Seeing the two brothers Xu Zaijing,

The female envoys of the Xu family and the Rong family who were waiting at the entrance knelt down and saluted.

‘Meet Saburo’

Voices of "I've seen the young master" sounded one after another.

Qingcao, who got off the carriage, saw the female envoys and hurriedly approached them with a smile.

When Xu Zaijing entered the courtyard sitting on Liju's back, he immediately saw two noble ladies in the distance reining in their horses and calling them to stop them in a sweet voice.

After looking at each other with his brother, Xu Zaijing bowed his hands to the two people in the distance and got off his horse.

After patting Liju, Liju walked towards Alan. After Alan took off the saddle and bridle, they happily trotted into the stable together.

After Xu Zaijing and the two dismounted, they quickly walked out of the large yard where the racecourse was located.

Xu Zaijing disappeared from sight. After the two dragon colts neighed a few times, they became obedient and stopped walking in that direction.

An Mei and Rong Feiyan raised their eyebrows and said, "You are quite polite."

Rong Feiyan smiled, but she couldn't tell whether she felt happy or disappointed.

I heard the last ‘ha’ from An Mei,

The frequency of the four hooves of the dragon colt she sat on suddenly increased, causing Anmei to lean back slightly, and then the two dragon colts began to jog in the racecourse.

When An Mei and Rong Feiyan passed by the envoy,

Looking at riding on a horse,

Because the horse was running in the breeze, and the green and white hairband on its head was blown by the autumn wind, flying behind its head.

The light-colored satin autumn sweater and the buckled waist tie are also blown close to the body.

Rong Feiyan smiled happily,

The moods of the female servants Xi Bu and Ning Xiang also seemed to be affected.

They looked at each other happily.

The horse's speed was a little slower. Rong Feiyan looked at An Mei and said:

"Sister, why are the stirrups so comfortable when riding this horse?"

An Mei smiled and said: "Alan and Xun Shu, the two of them, adjust the length of the stirrups. This is a skill they have learned since childhood!"

The mother-in-law of the Xu family,

Xu Zaijing and his brother entered the hall,

Bowing gracefully:

"Lady Jin An."

"Mother, Qiu An."

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Rong smiled and asked:

"Why did you come back so early today?"

Zai Zhang was about to speak,

Mrs. Rong on the side looked at the second son of the Xu family and said quickly:

"Sit down, sit down quickly! Why are you still standing and talking!"

Zai Zhang smiled, looked at Sun and waved, and then sat on the chair with Xu Zaijing.

After sitting down, he said:

"Zhuang Xuexue's family arrived in Beijing early today, so Xuexue asked us to leave school early."

After hearing this, Mrs. Sun frowned and said:

"You were supposed to accompany the scholar to pick up someone, why did you come back early!"

Xu Zaijing answered:

"Mom, my classmates and I wanted to go, but Zhuang Xuexue sternly refused."

Mrs. Rong looked at Mrs. Sun in confusion. Mrs. Sun thought for a while and nodded:

"Yes, if you go there, it will indeed attract a lot of attention."

The two brothers Xu Zaijing chatted with them for a while.

Looks like it's almost time for lunch,

The daughters of Xu and Rong have not returned from the racecourse yet.

When Mrs. Sun turned sideways to pick up the tea cup, she glanced at Dan's mother at home. Dan's mother understood and went to prepare it.

"Madam, it's getting late. Let's have dinner at my house today. Madam, please don't dislike me!"

Hearing Sun's words, while thinking about the previous instructions from the noble concubine in the palace, Mrs. Rong, who was thinking about something, said with joy on her face:

"How can this happen! This girl Feiyan is going crazy!"

As he spoke, he poked his head out and then turned back and said:

“I don’t dislike my sister’s cook, I don’t dislike him!”

"Well, I've had it before, and it's much better than what I have at home!"

Afterwards, the two ladies chatted about some of the affairs of 'General Rong Xianrong' in the Forbidden Army.

An Meicai took Rong Feiyan back to Sun's courtyard.

There are mothers and elders here,

The children of the two families no longer need to be as shy as before.

After untying her shirt at the door and entering the hall, Anmei smiled and said:

"Mother! Madam! My sister Feiyan wears this looped shirt beautifully. I want to give it to her, but she is too embarrassed to ask for it."

While talking, Anmei, Zai Zhang, and their two sisters-in-law knelt down and saluted, while Rong Feiyan, who followed behind, saluted Xu Zaijing several times.

Hua Lan on the side just saw Rong Feiyan's appearance when her shirt was not unbuttoned, and she said:

"The color matches perfectly."

"Sister-in-law said so! The secret to arranging flowers was said by my sister from the Rong family!"

An Mei started talking, and the ladies present began to talk about the flower arrangement and the color matching of clothes.

Looking at Rong Feiyan talking eloquently in the hall, Mrs. Rong's eyes were a little proud.

After listening to what Rong Feiyan said about color matching, Hua Lan smiled and nodded:

"Miss Feiyan's opinion coincides with what an elder from my natal family said."

Rong Feiyan looked at Hua Lan and said with a smile: "Sister Hua Lan, could it be that this is the first time we meet, so I gave you that shawl?"

Hua Lan smiled and nodded.

Rong Feiyan's eyes lit up: "It's great to be able to agree with this person."

Seeing that Rong Feiyan didn't care that she was talking about her mother's concubine, Hua Lan looked at Rong Feiyan even more kindly.

"Madam, the table is set."

Hearing Dan’s mother’s words,

Mrs. Sun stood up and said, "Madam, please."

As the women in the hall went to have their meal,

Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang both returned to their yards.

When the female family members were having a meal, Rong Feiyan and An Mei sat together and had a delicious meal.

After finishing lunch and having a hot drink for digestion, Madam Rong refused Sun's offer to let them take a lunch break at Xu's house.

After noon, I left Xu's house.

When they returned, Miss Feiyan's maid from the Rong family held a wooden box with a collar in her hands.

In the afternoon, while Xu Zaijing was practicing calligraphy, his sister Anmei came to the racecourse again

"Uncle Yin, just take action and help me build a horse!"

Master Xu Zaijing asked hoarsely: "For the girl who came today?"

An Mei nodded.

"good!"

Upon hearing the reply, An Mei happily bowed.

Looking at An Mei walking away, Master Xu Zaijing shook his head and said to himself:

"What kind of horse does a noble girl of such a noble family want? Let me ask you, little girl, to help me with the horses. You've got a lot of success!"

After saying that, he asked Qingyun to find the horse dealer in Bianjing. Maybe he hadn't seen a horse for a long time, so he should just practice his skills.

The last day of September.

On the left side of the household department, Cao Langzhong, was in Lord Wu’s house.

After working hard for half a month, Mr. Wu finally took a break for half a day. He changed into regular clothes and was taking exams for his children.

In the hall, two Wu brothers were studying.

Looking at their father, who was sitting in the seat with increasingly serious eyes, they all swallowed their saliva and looked at the ruler placed by Mr. Wu on the table.

After another moment of testing,

When Mr. Wu stretched out his hand to grab the ruler,

His eldest lady came in holding a wooden box:

"Officer, this is from the Sheng family."

Hearing the eldest lady's voice, the Wu brothers in the hall cheered happily and even praised their mother for coming at the right time.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wu frowned even deeper and said angrily:

"Why can't you carry it so hard? Can you collect things at will?"

The lady lowered her eyebrows and said:

"Officer, you'd better take a look."

Mr. Wu put down the ruler, exhaled and took the wooden box.

"You two, why don't you get out."

Before the eldest lady finished speaking,

Lord Wu answered: "Get out? Let them kneel here first!"

The Wu family brother in the hall had a happy expression on his face.

‘Plop’

The two of them knelt skillfully.

After glaring at his son again, Mr. Wu opened the wooden box and saw the neatly folded oilcloths inside.

There was a look of disdain on his face,

After taking it out and stroking it carefully in his hand, Mr. Wu was stunned. There were no rare objects in it, it was just a piece of oilcloth.

"The steward of the Sheng family said that the head of the family has ordered that these oilcloths be their first batch of supplies. For each batch, they are willing to ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to be a reviewer."

Master Wu looked at the oilcloth in his hand and fell into deep thought.

After pondering for a moment, he glanced at his eldest lady again, and the eldest lady said:

"Sister, I asked someone about it. For something of this quality, large quantities should be profitable."

"The quality is two levels higher than what the relatives of the Han family supplied before!"

The sister in question is Mrs. Wu.

Master Wu sneered at the Han family with disdain and said:

"The Sheng family has every batch inspected. I guess they are confident in the quality."

"Officials, like that, those who gossip"

Mr. Wu nodded and looked at the oilcloth in his hand with a smile, which seemed to have been stuffed into some people's mouths.

In a good mood, he looked at his two sons and said:

"If you do this again next time, you will be punished even this time! Go study."

"Yes, father."

"Thank you father for your forgiveness."

The two people quickly stood up with difficulty holding on to the chair on the side.

On the way to Junzhou where Marquis Yongyi is located,

Inside the Great Zhou Fortress,

Thousands of cavalry are resting inside,

Next to one of the huge military warehouses,

The leader of the army, Zhang Fangshun, the second son of the British prince, was leading his generals to receive the coal that would be used in the winter.

Watching the men pulling charcoal and new iron furnaces on flatbed trucks,

With a smile on his face, Zhang Fangshun bowed to a senior official on the side and said:

"Thank you, Grand Master, for thinking about us. This winter will be easier."

The head of the Hai family wore a big cloak and looked at the busy military inventory. He nodded with a serious face, showed a slight smile and said:

"The pile of charcoal on the roadside at the north gate was purchased by the Ministry of Revenue. The officers and men under Erlang can take as much as they can."

Hearing this, Zhang Fangshun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Then you're welcome, kid."

"Go ahead."

He left where Mr. Hai Da was.

Zhang Fangshun came to the north gate.

After giving the order to carry twenty kilograms of coal per ride,

"Erlang, I have been in the army for so long, and I heard that I can get more coal! Isn't this a free gift?"

Listening to the words behind him, Zhang Fangshun scratched his pocket and said:

"It's my first time too."

As he spoke, he looked at the carriage parked nearby. The horses had the word "Chai" branded on their butts.

Zhang Fangshun didn't care. After all, most of the coal in the entire Zhou Dynasty was mined and sent out by the Chai family.

After arriving at Junzhou, where the main tent of Yongyi Hou’s army was located,

The coal brought by the cavalry alone accumulated into a mountain, and a small mountain of coal appeared in Junzhou City.

When winter is approaching, it makes people feel at ease just looking at it.

Zhang Fangshun also met several young cavalry generals who were transferred from the British Duke Da Lang in the east. After asking, he found out:

It seemed that he was the only one who came to Yong Yihou's command to buy too much coal from the Ministry of Revenue.

Si hour (9 a.m.)

Bianjing

Chaifu

The direct daughter of the Chai family, Yuan'er,

On the open space in the courtyard,

Several female envoys stood aside,

Chai Zhengzheng in the middle is holding an unusually exquisite soft bow.

Next to her was a rather strong woman who was helping her correct her bow-drawing posture.

"Miss Zhengzheng, my bow is actually decorated."

Hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng, who was a little distracted, glanced at Madam Zhou in surprise. How did Madam Zhou guess her thoughts this time?

"Madam is here."

With the sound,

Mrs. Cheng of the Chai family who entered the courtyard nodded to the woman:

"Ms. Zhou, thank you for your hard work."

"I've met Madam! Miss Zhengzheng can learn it instantly. She's so smart that it's not hard work at all."

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng blushed and pursed his lips.

Looking into Mrs. Chai's smiling eyes, Mrs. Zhou said, "I'm a little thirsty. I'm going to drink some water."

After Mrs. Zhou left, Mrs. Chai said, "Zheng'er, how did you learn?"

Chai Zhengzheng touched the soft bow in his hand and said, "Ms. Zhou is a good teacher."

"Of course, Mrs. Zhou's father was born in Huazhou of the Western Army. He is outstanding in martial arts and archery. He is the best in His Majesty's Golden Arrow Class!"

"The Queen heard that you wanted to learn bowing, so she specially invited Mrs. Zhou to come."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded, stroking the dark brown arm of the soft bow,

"The fifteen thousand pounds of coal sent by our family should arrive at the fortress in the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng's eyes lit up and he said:

"In this way, the soldiers under his father and brother can live a warmer life."

"Yeah. But their family doesn't know about this."

"I didn't want his family to know about Qian Guan Qian."

Mrs. Chai touched her daughter’s hair:

"Tomorrow, you and I will go to the palace to attend the Queen's fire-warming party! Okay, let's continue playing."

With that said, he left the yard,

Chai Zhengzheng held the soft bow and practiced for a while with Mrs. Zhou who came out.

Then we started studying soft bow decoration together.

In the bright autumn sun,

In the garden, the words "mother of pearl, amber, tortoise shell, gold thread" appear from time to time.

"On this quiver, I have embroidered some lovely patterns, copying the ear protection that was popular in Bianjing in winter."

After hearing who drew it, Chai Zhengzheng nodded quickly, she wanted to do this!

Early October,

It's almost the beginning of winter and the weather is getting colder.

Ordinary people in Bianjing who get up early,

Some will also go to street stalls and spend a few pennies to buy a basin of hot face wash. Some wash their faces immediately, while others take it home.

The Sheng Family Academy is also closed today because Zhuang Xuexue wants to attend a friend's fire-warming party.

Whether it is a lord like Sheng Hong or a lady like Wang Ruofu, they all attend the fire-warming gatherings of the same year or relatives and friends.

Mother and sisters-in-law entered the palace,

Wherever a fire-warming party could be held at home, the fathers often held banquets.

Therefore, Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others, who are the noble sons of Bianjing, are horses with loose bridles.

At the exact time of the hour (after eight o'clock in the morning),

No one went to Pan Tower or Fan Tower.

Instead, they gathered in the courtyard of Gu Tingye's grandfather.

The leader of the Bai family is now in Yangzhou, and the courtyard in Bianjing is empty, so it is used by Gu Tingye.

Of course it was with Mrs. Bai's permission.

Qiao Jiulang brought the most plump aquatic products from his family’s shop.

The disciples who were familiar with his family brought the lambs that were slaughtered in the morning.

Liang Han brought Wu Lou’s servants and barbecue seasonings,

Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and others brought their bellies, fruit wine and fruit (dessert cake) with them.

When Xu Zaijing brought Qingyun, Qingcao and Huaxiang sisters to the door, hot air rushed out of the room as soon as the door was opened.

It turned out that the earth dragon was already overheated.

The things brought by the children of each family were also placed on the table