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Together in Xingguofang,

The Duke's Mansion of Qi State,

backyard,

In the study room filled with the fragrance of ink,

Duke Guo of Qi stood in front of a table with precious rice paper, holding an ink ingot engraved with exquisite patterns in his hand, and he was rubbing the ink with his wrist on the moist inkstone.

behind the desk,

Princess Pingning rolled up her sleeves and was writing with a brush in her hand.

Duke Guo of Qi looked at Princess Pingning's words and said softly: "Madam, are you restless?"

Looking at the words on the paper on the desktop,

Princess Pingning smiled helplessly and said, "My lord, it's you who do it!"

Duke Guo of Qi smiled, placed the ink beside the inkstone, and changed places with Princess Pingning.

"Madam, what were you thinking about just now?"

Princess Pingning lowered her head to grind her ink, speechless for a moment. Only the fragrance of ink overflowed in the study.

"I was just thinking about what the official told me after he returned home."

"What's the matter with Erlang Gu?"

"Yes!" Princess Pingning nodded: "I wonder if our Heng'er has the same thoughts as Erlang of the Gu family."

Qi Guogong smiled and wrote a few words in one breath: "Heng'er has been sensible since he was a child, and he is also a good and filial boy!"

After looking at Princess Pingning, Qi Guogong continued: "How many children from aristocratic families are there in Bianjingzhong who are as committed to learning as our Heng'er?"

Princess Pingning stopped grinding the ink and looked at Duke Qi: "There are quite a few in front of you!"

The corners of Qi Guogong's mouth rose: "That's right! Madam, this is what makes me happy! As the saying goes."

As he spoke, Qi Guogong pointed at the ink pad on the table with his writing brush: "Those who are close to the vermilion will be red!"

Then he pointed at the ink ink in Princess Pingning's hand: "Those who are close to ink are black! With children like the Sheng family, the Xu family, and the Gu family who study hard, how can Heng'er not benefit from it?"

"If it were like the Han family and the Lu family, would you be happy, madam?"

Listening to her official's explanation, Princess Pingning showed a smile on her lips, nodded repeatedly and said, "That's what the official said."

Yongchang Houfu,

The main hall in the backyard,

Liang Han, a young boy fishing in a cart, stood outside the door with his head bowed in cotton-padded clothes.

inside the house,

Marquis Yongchang sat on the chair very leisurely.

In the open space in front of the chair,

Mrs. Wu is holding a bamboo board with one hand and holding Liang Han's ear with the other.

"Mom! Mother! Hiss~ Ouch! Let go!"

"My son is wrong, wrong, please let go!"

"Dad, save me!"

Ignoring Liang Han's shouts, Mrs. Wu swung the bamboo board.

"Poof! Poof!"

There were several sounds of bamboo strips beating against thick clothes,

"Crack"

The bamboo strips were thrown on the table. Mrs. Wu panted and stared at Liang Han who was rubbing her butt, and said: "You bastard, look at Erlang Gu, and then look at you!"

"I think back then, when Mrs. Gu Hou first came to Bianjing, how neglected she was! And look at her now! Ah!? What, how impressive!"

"Puff! Puff!"

Mrs. Wu who questioned her son patted the table again.

"Gu Erlang went out to perform meritorious service and asked for an imperial edict for his own mother. What about you!? When you are still studying, you know how to fight cocks and walk dogs all day long!"

Listening to his mother's scolding, Liang Han continued to rub his buttocks, raised his eyes to look at Yongchang Hou, and murmured a few words.

"What are you talking about, louder!"

"Mom, why do you always talk about me, not brother, nor father!"

As soon as these words came out, Marquis Yongchang, who was leisurely watching the show, changed his expression. He stood up and glared at Liang Han and scolded: "It's so outrageous. You dare to say something wrong with me!"

"I can speak in front of His Majesty!"

As he spoke, Marquis Yongchang turned his eyes to look for something, then grabbed the bamboo board on the table and walked towards Liang Han angrily.

"If you run again, I will break your legs!"

Looking at the momentum of Marquis Yongchang,

Madam Wu stood up quickly and grabbed Marquis Yongchang: "Master Marquis! Master Marquis! Liu Lang is still young, you, don't be the same as him!"

Subsequently,

"Pop!"

A sound completely different from Mrs. Wu's beating came. It was Liang Han's pants being taken off and being slapped on his flesh.

Liang Han was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

"mother!"

Liang Han, who was in his junior year, cried.

The prosperous family in Jiying Lane,

Shouantang,

Sheng Hong, who was on duty from the yamen, was sitting under the old lady in official uniform and talking.

"Hong'er, so the Grand Prime Ministers have been discussing in front of His Majesty for a long time?"

"Yes, mother! My son heard from Li Shangshu that several princes were very unhappy because of this matter!"

The old lady nodded gently: "The credit for the Beizhou incident is not small! When judging the merits afterwards, I naturally want to take more credit for myself!"

"But no matter what, the ones who deserve the most credit are Brother Jing and Gu Erlang!"

Sheng Hong nodded, took a sip of tea, and continued: "Mother, during these days before the year, my son saw the good reputation of Erlang Gu's filial piety, and it will definitely spread in Bianjing!"

Looking at the old lady with a puzzled expression, Sheng Hong talked about Gu Erlang's request for a royal title for his mother.

The old lady smiled when she heard this and said: "The second son of the Gu family is serious! If such a reputation spreads, I think if there is a girl in Beijing who wants to propose marriage, there will be more candidates."

"That's what mother said. My son is on duty today, and some colleagues who know that Gu Erlang is studying at our house are asking me about the child."

Knowing that Sheng Hong would be able to handle it properly, the old lady smiled and nodded without asking any more questions.

"How can we decide on the reward for this kid, Brother Jing?"

Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard from Li Shangshu that the martial arts level has been improved a lot, and the palace also sent many rare treasures, as well as a house in Guangfufang!"

"Guangfufang is in the east of Miyagi City, in the inner city?"

"Yes, mother! It's not far from Jingmingfang and Huihefang! I heard it's a house covering an area of ​​more than ten acres and has three entrances!"

The old lady pondered for a moment and then said: "Well, according to the current price of a house in Bianjing, Sanjin's house can cost 20,000 taels."

Sheng Hong nodded repeatedly.

The old lady said again:

"This area of ​​more than ten acres is almost as big as the racecourse in Yongyihou's mansion. It can also be considered as the property earned by Brother Jing himself!"

"That's what mother said! Your Majesty even said a few words to your cousin."

After Sheng Hong repeated the emperor's words about "ancestral hall" and "blank plaque", he said: "Mother, what do you mean by your majesty?"

After listening, the old lady thought for a moment, took a deep breath, straightened up on the Arhat chair, and blinked thoughtfully in her eyes.

"Maybe the Xu family will have one."

Listening to the old lady's words, Sheng Hong's eyes widened: "God! Brother Jing must study hard!"

The first moment of Unity Hour (after 5 p.m.)

The sky is already dark,

Quyuan Street,

Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

The lantern hanging at the gate is huge and bright,

The steward of Xu's concierge, who was very happy and had received the reward, was sweeping up the debris of firecrackers at the door with a smile on his face. Some of the debris fell to the snow beside him, so he had to wait until dawn to pick it out.

In the courtyard of the Hou Mansion,

There was a large, low-key carriage parked near the racecourse.

near the stables,

There was a slender, young-looking pony with its ears facing back. It was being licked by one of Xu Zaijing's colts, and its fur was being licked affectionately.

The pony has a graceful figure and lowers its head to eat a few mouthfuls of fodder from time to time.

In the main hall of the backyard,

The earth dragon is burning, and the hall is very warm.

Under the bright yellow candlelight,

Xu Minghua and Sun were teasing their grandson Hu Yanbi.

Next to them were two children, Xingdai and Xingzhong, who had taken off their shoes. They stood on the Arhat bed and looked at their little cousin.

Xie and Hualan were busy preparing dishes.

An Mei held her eldest niece with one hand, and after helping Mrs. Xie put away a plate of dishes, she looked at Zai Zhang standing at the table with a proud look on her face and said, "Brother, this time I came earlier than my eldest sister!"

Zai Zhang glanced at his mouth and said, "That's because the Gu family has something to do, and the eldest sister can't just come over directly!"

An Mei: "That's why I came early!"

"Okay, you came early, okay?"

"When the eldest sister comes back, she helps her younger siblings with the dishes every time. You will watch when you come back! You won't even blink."

Looking at Hua Lan's angry look, Zai Zhang didn't say any more.

Looking at her henpecked brother, An Mei said, "Brother, tell me! Why don't you tell me? Huh~"

After saying that, An Mei kissed Hua Lan who was busy, hugged her niece, turned and walked towards Xu Zaijing, who was sitting under her parents.

On the table beside Xu Zaijing, in addition to the tea cup, there is also an exquisite long wooden box made of exquisite materials.

"Xiao Wu, let me take a look, sister."

An Mei stretched out her hand towards Xu Zaijing and said.

After Xu Zaijing smiled at his niece in Anmei's arms, he opened the wooden box sideways and handed a folded piece of paper inside to Anmei.

"Help me unfold it."

Xu Zaijing unfolded the paper as instructed.

After An Mei took it with one hand, she took a few glances: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, Guangfufang is a great place! It's a three-story house! I don't know what the condition of the yard is and whether it needs repairs!"

After hearing what her youngest daughter was saying, Mrs. Sun turned her head and said, "His adopted brother's family sent someone to tell him, and they said that the yard has been taken care of, and it's quite good!"

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An Mei nodded.

"Sister, if you like it, just move to that courtyard." Xu Zaijing said.

An Mei shook her head: "My house is quite nice, no need to move!"

Zai Zhang, who was not far away, said, "Oh, now everyone says which of my houses is yours?"

An Mei glared: "They are all my family!"

"Brother! You...hum!"

After looking at Hua Lan, An Mei couldn't say what she was worried about. After all, her younger brother had earned a share of the family business on his own, and his elder brother was just thinking about running to his father-in-law's house!

No more talking to Zai Zhang,

An Mei sat down on another chair a little tired from holding her child, and said, "Xiao Wu, let me see, the row of houses facing the street are shops?"

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Yes, there seem to be six in total, and there are merchants in them!"

"What about the rent?"

Xu Zaijing rummaged through the wooden box and said, "This year's rent is all here."

"Hey, Xiaowu, it's less than a month before the Chinese New Year. Have you given all this year's rent?"

"Yeah! It looks like that!"

While the two were talking, Mrs. Xie smiled and said a few words to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sun.

Subsequently,

Mrs. Sun stood up and said, "Okay, let's all take our seats!"

on the table,

When everyone is eating,

After Xu Minghua brought a few glasses of wine,

Then he asked a few questions about Xu Zaijing's stay in Beizhou.

"Father, I heard Du Qianha said that if my son had entered the water gate an hour late that night, the water gate would have been blocked."

Sun, who was listening to the conversation between father and son, looked at Xu Zaijing with heart-wrenching eyes and said, "Jing'er, isn't the river water very cold in the winter night? I need to find someone to take a look at it, so as not to leave the root cause of the disease!"

Xu Zaijing smiled, shook his head and said, "Mom, your son has rough skin and thick flesh, so he doesn't feel cold. He should be fine!"

Zai Zhang, who was sitting next to Xu Zaijing, patted his younger brother's thick shoulder with emotion, raised his glass and said: "Xiao Wu, come, brother, I want to toast you!"

The two clinked glasses and drank, and Xu Minghua said: "In the city, Jing'er, how did you decide to attack the leader of the thieves?"

After Xu Zaijing explained, Xu Minghua held the wine glass and nodded: "On the battlefield, sometimes fighter planes are like this, fleeting!"

"If you're not careful, you won't be able to open the city gate and save Okura's military resources. This is the rare best of both worlds!"

Zai Zhang listened and nodded repeatedly, saying: "Father, you rarely talk about battle formations at home, why not"

Xu Minghua shook his head with a smile and said: "Zhang'er, the matter of the battle formation is a matter of life and death. My father said it, but you haven't experienced it, so you are just talking about it on paper. Talking more is harmful and useless."

"Yes, father!"

Zai Zhang bowed.

Xu Minghua: "Well! Jing'er, now that your mother and I are here, and we haven't separated, do you have any plans on how to deal with that house?"

"Father, I plan to rent it out." Xu Zaijing said after swallowing what was in his mouth.

Hearing this,

Mrs. Xie on the side glanced at her father-in-law and mother-in-law, and said, "Isn't it a bit of a reward to rent out the house?"

With that said, Xie and Hua Lan looked at each other again.

Sun didn't say anything, just looked at her officials.

Yongyi Hou Xu Minghua pondered for a moment and said: "If Jing'er has already married, even if we don't separate, he should go to live in that house!"

"But, Jing'er hasn't gotten married yet, and he hasn't separated his family yet. If he doesn't live there, others can't say anything!"

"Moreover, this house is the reward for Jing'er's meritorious service. It's not all a reward. How to deal with it can be more flexible!"

Hearing this, everyone in the Xu family at the table nodded.

"If Madam feels uneasy, you can go into the palace and ask the Queen."

Sun nodded repeatedly.

after dinner,

It was already late, so Sun didn't let Anmei go back to Huyan's house at night, and let her sleep with her eldest daughter-in-law, Xie.

Early the next morning,

It's daylight,

Waking up from her sleep and looking at the unfamiliar roof, Anmei thought about it for a while before remembering that she was at her parents' house.

Looking at her sister-in-law who was lying on the side and looking at her with a smile, An Mei said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, when did you wake up?"

Ms. Xie smiled: "I just woke up. Thanks to my sister, I can sleep a little longer! My mother told me last night that I don't have to rush to her place for dinner this morning."

An Mei smiled shyly and said, "Sister-in-law, you must be hungry, right?"

Mr. Xie smiled: "That's not true!"

Anmei was at Huyan's house, and Mrs. Pan rarely cared about her. She basically didn't have any sleep habits at dawn and dusk, so she naturally didn't have the habit of getting up early.

When I was holding my niece and taking my son and nephew to Sun’s courtyard for dinner,

An Mei looked at the chair where Xu Zaijing should be, and at the side of Sun, who was preparing to enter the palace with her hair tied in a serious bun, and said, "Mom, Xiao Wu has already gone to school?"

Sun nodded: "How is your brother, you still don't know?"

"An'er, you're at Huyan's house, why do you get up at this hour?" asked Sun.

An Mei pursed her lips, not daring to look at her mother, Sun.

"Mom, how can any girl who returns home not sleep in?" Hua Lan said with a smile.

"What Hua Lan said is that when I returned to Xie's house, the sun was shining on the window and I got up!" Ms. Xie said with a smile.

Mrs. Sun shook her head, looked at An Mei and said, "If you let me know that you treated your mother-in-law so slowly, you will reap the consequences!"

An Mei said: "Oh, I understand, mother!"

Si time (ten o'clock in the morning)

Sheng family,

Outside the school,

Zhuang Xuexue wore ear protection and took a walk in the courtyard.

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye followed behind.

Xuexue Zhuang stopped, looked at the two students, and said with emotion: "I have learned a lot about this trip to the north! Well done to you!"

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for the compliment!"

However, when the two of them raised their heads, Zhuang Xuexue bowed towards them and said, "If something happens to Beizhou, so many people's sacrifices will be reduced to ashes. I should salute you!"

When Xu Zaijing came forward, Zhuang Xuexue had already bowed and bowed.

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye hurriedly bowed and saluted again: "Pedant, I, we can't bear it."

Zhuang Xuexue waved his hand and said: "You can bear it. Let's go back."

on the road,

Zhuang Xuexue continued: "Do you know how the participating soldiers will be rewarded?"

Gu Tingye and Xu Zaijing looked at each other and said, "Pedant, I said that I would reward him with 60,000 pieces of silk and 60,000 pieces of silver from the Beizhou warehouse."

Zhuang Xuexue nodded.

Two days later,

Chai Family, Qiu Sheng Yuan.

Chai Zhengzheng, who was busy looking at the account book, suddenly raised his head and said, "Yunmu, what did you say?"

"Girl, I heard from the madam that the house Wulang Xu received due to his meritorious service is going to be rented out!"

"Is it rented out?"

"Not yet, Mrs. Wu's post has just arrived!"

"Go, get my change book, and quickly tell Mrs. Wu that our family has rented this yard!"

"yes!"

After Yunmu went out, Chai Zhengzheng looked at Wisteria beside him and said, "Go, send someone to the Li family to ask if their craftsman team is busy! They said my house needs to be repaired!"

Fu Yi, who was standing by, looked at Zi Teng who was walking out quickly and whispered, "Miss, we heard that the yard was well maintained, why does it need to be repaired?"

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and said, "It needs to be repaired!"