The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 80 People’s support for the God of War

 A twelve-inch lacquer plate was filled with various winter dried fruits, melons, vegetables and pastries, and the other nine-inch white porcelain plate was filled with some cold pancakes.

Liuli lowered her eyes and looked at the two plates on the table in front of her, feeling a little bored. The must-eats on the winter solstice, Yipan and Jianxiang, are similar in every household, but the two dishes in front of me are obviously particularly unappetizing. Looking at the unabashedly gloomy faces of Mr. Cao and Hualu, she also only moved a little and then put them down. Kudi Yanzhong smiled hurriedly and said, "I came back specially, why don't you eat more?"

Liuli could only smile and said, "My daughter ate some oil before going out in the morning. Maybe she took an extra bite, but she couldn't handle it."

Color sneered, and just as he was about to say something, Kudi Yanzhong glared at her. Coral's chest felt tight, and she stood up, "Daughter, please leave." She stood up and rushed out.

Kudi Yanzhong said angrily, "Why is Coral becoming more and more rude!"

Liuli, however, just pretended that she didn't see anything, put down the dinner plate, sat down for a moment, then stood up and said, "Master, my daughter has to go to General Su's house. I'm afraid it would be rude to go late."

Kudi Yanzhong said hurriedly, "It should be so, it should be so, but when you have free time, you should remember to come back two more times. The Pei family is afraid that the marriage certificate will be issued next month."

Liuli nodded in agreement, then smiled and said, "My daughter came back today. In addition to the gift for grandpa, the servants at home have worked hard for a year. My daughter also prepared a piece of plain silk, so I asked grandpa to ask them to pick it up in the yard. Bar."

Kudiyanzhong couldn't help but be surprised. Nowadays, a piece of plain silk can be used as two hundred to three hundred dollars depending on the quality. The five slaves in the family have to pay a lot of money. He felt a little sick when he heard it, but The set of pen, ink and inkstone that Liuli gave him today might not be able to be purchased for even a few thousand dollars. It was hard to say "it's too expensive", so he could only say hello with a smile on his face.

Ms. Cao raised her head fiercely: When Liuli came back this time, she gave him a gift that even Qinglin couldn't touch, but now she wants to reward those servants with silk!

In the yard, Ani distributed bolts of dense, lustrous plain silk to the hands of several servants of the Kudi family. Looking at the sudden light in their eyes, she said lightly, "This is first-class. Songzhou silk is now worth three hundred dollars, don’t let anyone coax you away.”

Several people looked at each other with surprised smiles on their faces. Seeing Liuli put on her cloak and walked out of the upper room, they all hurriedly stepped forward to salute and thank you. Even Aye's voice was filled with excitement. gratitude.

Liuli smiled and said, "These silks are nothing more. They were given to me by the Holy One today. They are given to you during today's festival. It is also a good fortune. You serve Alang with all your heart, and you will naturally get these benefits in the future."

 The Holy One rewards the aunt? Several servants of the Cudi family stayed there in silence for a while, and then they started to express their thanks again noisily after a while. Liuli waved her hands, turned around and said goodbye politely to Kudi Yanzhong and Cao Shi, and then walked out the door with Ani. Pu Bo quickly put the silk into Qingquan's hand beside him, and rushed over to help open the door. . Liuli smiled at him and nodded, "Uncle Pu, you have worked hard today. Go back and rest."

Pu Bo felt hot in his heart. He turned around and saw that no one from Kudi's family was following him. He took a step forward and whispered, "Madam, you should be more careful. Just when Wu Niang left, Madam Cao chased her out and said something, saying that the husband of the Pei family was I have already fallen in love with Auntie, and I even got Alang’s job because of it. There were a few things that I didn’t dare to tell the old slave, but they were all speculative nonsense. When Wu Niang left, she looked very unkind. "

Liuli was startled and thought a few times. She turned around and saluted Pu Bo solemnly, "Thank you very much, Uncle Pu. Liuli will never forget this kindness." Pu Bo was startled and hurriedly waved his hands and whispered. Said, "Auntie has killed the old slave!"

Liuli took a purse containing money from A Ni and put it into Pu Bo's hand. "Pu Bo, you know what Liuli's situation was before. Now it's hard to get through. Every time I come back, I don't dare to be empty-handed. Madam." But he still refused to let it go. Alang was working in the Ministry of War now. If he offended General Su, how could he do it in the future? Liuli wanted to bother Pu Bo to inform this Agui. Just say it, in the future... Liuli will definitely not worry about his old age!"

Pu Bo was still dumbfounded when he heard the previous words. When he came to the last sentence, he couldn't help but open his eyes: What a slave like him fears most is that his master will not take care of him when he gets old and sick. After receiving such a sentence, it really matters more than how much money he has. Suddenly he couldn't care about anything anymore and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, ma'am!"

The coachman Agui has been following Liuli in and out these days, and he has never stopped giving rewards. This matter has nothing to do with Wu Mansion. He quickly jumped out of the car and said with a smile, "This old man, Agui's surname is Huang, you go and answer the question." You can tell by asking about the chariot and horse courtyard behind the Duke's Mansion."

Uncle Pu remembered it several times in his mind, and watched Liuli get into the car and drive away. Then he slowly walked back to the yard, feeling excited and a little uneasy. At a glance, he saw Qingquan squatting under the tree with empty hands, and said hurriedly, " Did you take all the silk back into the house?"

Qingquan raised his head, his face full of anger, and lowered his voice and said harshly, "Wherever there is any silk, Mrs. Cao took it away. Even if you say you gave it to us, it's just a waste of a good thing!" After that, he used his shoes. The sharp point was grinding against a dead branch on the ground - it was the Songzhou silk gifted by the Holy Emperor. He had never touched such a good thing in his life. How could Madam Cao be so harsh!

Pu Bo opened his mouth in surprise, and any uneasiness in his chest suddenly turned into anger and joy. After thinking about it, he hurriedly pulled Qingquan into the concierge where he usually lived, and whispered, "You have an idea, I Let me ask you, it is so easy for A Lang to get this job, and Auntie has such a decent husband, why does Mrs. Cao want to ruin this family and A Lang's future? "

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On the carriage of the Wu family, Ani asked with some confusion, "Madam, that old man is just a concierge, how much can he know?" She naturally knew that in the past month, Mrs. Yu recognized her daughter and General Su proposed marriage. It was just a play, but the man and woman were happy, and the elders were happy. It was an ordinary matter, so what did it matter if the aunt's aunt knew about it? Now that the aunt's father fully agrees, there will be no surprises in the marriage. Why did the aunt make such a promise to the concierge? Liuli smiled faintly, "He is an honest person, but even if he can't be of much help, it won't be a big deal to support him in the future."

Ani laughed and said, "Auntie is really a kind person."

Liuli smiled and remained silent. Naturally, she would not tell Ani that Pu Bo and Qingquan around Kudiyanzhong were getting along very well, and Aye beside Cao had been thinking about Qingquan. In addition, Cao would definitely not tell Ani about the five pieces of silk today. Let the slaves get it. From now on, there is nothing that can be hidden from her about the Kudi family. Things are going smoother than she expected. Speaking of which, this is just what she learned from Wu Zetian. Just scratch the surface. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Since she was determined to fight a tough war, she couldn't let the Cao family stab her in the back.

The carriage crossed Tianmen Street and entered Changxingfang, stopping at the entrance of General Su's Mansion. Not long after, a tall woman with handsome features came out with a smile. Liuli recognized her as Mrs. Yu's daughter-in-law, Luo Shi, and hurriedly caught up a few steps, "How dare you bother my sister-in-law?"

Luo Shi came up and held her hand, "I've been saying this a few times, and I'm afraid you'll come late, and I'm afraid you'll come early. Now that I'm at ease, please hurry in with me."

Ani turned back to the coachman Huang Gui and said, "You will come back to pick me up at Chenzheng tomorrow. There is a piece of plain silk in the carriage behind, which my aunt gave you as a reward." Seeing Agui walking away with a smile, she caught up with Liuli in a few steps.

This is the second time Ani has come to General Su's Mansion. Compared with Duke Ying's Mansion, this mansion is really small. It is called a mansion, but in fact it is just a five-door courtyard. The house has white walls and black tiles. The garden is just that, but the martial arts training ground in the outer courtyard is quite large. A Ni often went out with the Yang family, and she felt that among the fourth-rank officials in the capital, there were not many such a small house. The family dinner for recognizing relatives on the 20th of last month was casually held in a flower hall near the back garden, and the tableware and utensils were all ordinary. However, the dishes are extremely rich, from dried sea salamanders to five raw vegetables dishes, there are a total of twenty dishes, and there are some flavors that even noble families can rarely eat. She listened to the old lady wondering for a long time. She must have thought that General Su and his wife really valued this family recognition banquet?

After passing through several halls, the upper room of the Su Mansion was in front of them. Mrs. Yu was already standing on the steps. When she saw Liuli, she hurriedly walked down a few steps. Without letting Liuli salute, she grabbed her and sighed, "It's so early. Here you go, you came here after lunch, right? Why are you so impatient?"

Ani suddenly thought of what Luo Shi said just now, and couldn't help but want to laugh. She could tell that Mrs. Yu's temperament was rare among the official wives in Chang'an...

Liuli followed Mrs. Yu into the upper room, and saw Su Dingfang sitting on the couch wearing a homely and half-worn robe, smiling at herself and nodding, "Here you come!" Looking at the kind smiling face with light eyebrows and narrow eyes in front of her, Liuli still felt dissatisfied. Avoiding a strange feeling, he quickly smiled and bowed respectfully, "Liu Li has met his adoptive father. May his adoptive father be blessed and safe."

Mrs. Yu impatiently pulled Liuli to her side and sat down, "Only you are so polite!"

Liuli was silent for a moment. When she read the history of the Tang Dynasty, her favorite was the biography of famous generals. The man in front of her was an authentic war **** of the Tang Dynasty. He could turn around three thousand miles in one battle, and his sword once served as a million soldiers! Seriously talking about merit, even Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian couldn't compare with him. A few more salutes were nothing, she just wanted to get an autograph...

However, the Su Dingfang in front of him obviously couldn't see half of the demeanor of the God of War. He was smiling and said to his wife, "Do you think everyone is as wild as you?"

Mrs. Yu said angrily, "We are all one family, why do we have so many etiquettes?"

Su Dingfang shut his mouth knowingly, but still had a smile on his face. He turned around and asked Liuli, "Are you full at lunch? The fried dumplings made by most people are extremely unpalatable."

Liuli thought for a moment and nodded honestly, "It's indeed unpalatable. Liuli couldn't eat it after just a few bites."

Su Dingfang immediately beamed, "It just so happens that this cold weather is a good time to eat some wontons. I finally bought a cook who knows how to make dim sum a few days ago, and the wontons he made are better than those of Xiao's wontons." It's better, just wait, I'll be back as soon as I can." He stood up happily and left.

Mrs. Yu hurriedly said, "Make more fillings!"

Su Dingfang's voice came back from outside the house, "Of course, the kitchen has determined thirteen types, which is exactly the number of a year..."

The glass was nothing, and Ani had lowered her head silently. There were thirteen kinds of fillings, just to make a bowl of wontons. Duke Ying's mansion had never been so extravagant! She now knew why Su Dingfang, a dignified fourth-grade general, lived in such a shabby courtyard.

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In the Tang Dynasty, silk, silk, damask, silk and other textiles were legal tender, which led to difficulties in currency circulation (copper coins and cloth were too heavy), which was a chronic disease of the Tang Dynasty's economy.

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