Chapter 202
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After hearing the beautiful allusion, Zhao Wenhua and Luo Longwen burst into an ambiguous laugh, both saying, "Then we must taste the beautiful tongue." Hu Zongxian also smiled and put a piece in his bowl, and slowly tasted it.
Looking at the plate of Xi Shi's tongue, Chen Shu felt very uncomfortable and said in his heart: "Zhang Butang told this allusion before the war. Who knew that when he turned around, he was like Xi Shi. After making great contributions, he was wronged and could not speak nonsense." He made up his mind and never ate this dish again.
Zhao Wenhua noticed that he was distracted, so he asked with a smile: "What's wrong with cum Yan?" Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were faintly shining with cold light. As long as he concluded that silence was "thinking of people when you see things", he would throw him into another book and destroy him with a harsh hand... Even if his cum Yan was valued by the emperor, Mr. Zhao would not take it seriously. Speaking of which, no one of the officials of all ages that have been destroyed over the years was valued by the emperor?
But when you open your mouth, you won't be able to see the flaws. He looked sad and said, "I was quite appetizing, but when I heard that it was caused by the beautiful woman's tongue, I didn't even dare to look at it." It immediately caused everyone on the table to laugh, and Zhao Wenhua no longer thought about it.
Then he calmed down and talked and laughed calmly, without revealing any flaws, and finally persisted until the end of the banquet.
When he returned to the yard where he lived, Tiezhu closed the door, Chen Si then breathed a sigh of relief: "This place is not a place for a long time. We will go home for the New Year tomorrow." The guards immediately cheered and couldn't wait to get ready to pack their luggage.
Silently cursed, "I have never seen you be so active." Amid the laughter of everyone, he pushed the door and entered the main house.
Rou Niang and another maid Qingcui came forward, one took the adult's cloak and the other brought warm face wash water to the adult. After silent washing his face, Qingcui served him to change into a comfortable wide-sleeved cotton robe. Rou Niang came over with another copper basin and whispered: "Sir, please soak your feet."
Sitting in the chair, Rou Niang knelt on the carpet, first plucked his boots and socks, rolled up his trousers, then reached out to test the water temperature, then put his feet in the basin and washed them carefully.
In silence, she felt her soft little hands slowly massaged her feet, and her legs seemed to be about to melt away. She suddenly felt exhausted and she was about to moan comfortably. She quickly closed her eyes and focused her mind to avoid making a fool of herself.
Feeling his body tightened, Rou Niang looked up and said softly, "Sir, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Chen Si shook her head, opened her eyes and smiled, "It's so comfortable." Then she looked at her carefully, and saw that she was wearing a light yellow satin jacket, with long hair tied high on her head, making her look even more graceful, her jade neck was slender, and she couldn't help but grow weeds in her heart. She quickly pinched herself and said, "I won't wash it anymore, I'll rub it off after washing the skin."
After Rou Niang dried his feet and put on shoes, Chen Si asked her and Qingcui to sit down. After the two girls were nervously sitting down on the chair, he said, "Mr. Zhang said you are free, is that the case?"
The two women nodded, and Rou Niang said softly: "At noon today, the Lord burned all the contracts for the servants of the mansion."
"What are your plans?" Chen Mo suddenly realized that he always asked others this question today.
Rou Niang remained silent, and Qingcui said first: "A new housekeeper came to the mansion in the afternoon. He said that the Minister of the Secretariat had moved in. If you were willing to stay, you would go to him tomorrow to sign a contract for sale."
"Do you want to stay?" Chen Silent asked softly.
"I don't want to." The girl was so quick-hearted that she couldn't hide things. She said, "The performers said: 'One day, the emperor day, the minister'. Even if they stay, they can only do some rough and tiring work. Why do they have to sway themselves?"
Silently smiled, "What do you want to do?"
"I have a cousin in Hangzhou City. She works as a shopkeeper in a women's clothing store in Baotongyuan. She has long said that I will go over to work with her when I have my contract full." Qingcui is still very confident in the future: "I heard that the boss is also a woman, so I want to go to her...but there is still a problem that cannot be solved."
He nodded silently and smiled, "Tell me, I'll solve it for you?" In fact, it's not a big problem. It's just that Qingcui is from Datong and does not have a household registration in Hangzhou. According to the government's regulations, factories and stores cannot be collected... Of course, there are bosses who are greedy for cheapness and will accept them, but once they are caught, they will have to be fined and sent to jail, which is really dangerous.
So when I was about to leave, Qingcui wanted to ask Jing Si to solve this problem. Although the Ming Dynasty law did not allow any changes in household registration, more than 170 years have passed, and the system in the early years has long been full of holes, and some holes can be drilled... In fact, except for the household registration of scholars, everyone is watching, it is very easy for the rest of the people to change their household registration.
After silently asking about her cousin, her cousin's name and household registration, he wrote a note and said, "Please give this to your cousin and let her take it to the county government and say that you will be adopted as a daughter." His original inspector could only see, but Mao had no power, so he naturally did not dare to be so arrogant. But now he has become a Zhejiang inspector. In addition to the power of inspectors on behalf of the emperor, he can also apply to him if he doesn't like him. Even the governor and governor must serve him carefully, let alone the county.
So when Qingcui asked in a low voice, 'What if they make things difficult for us?' Chen Si waved his hand boldly and said, "No."
Chen Yu ordered Chen'an to get a silver letter, which was enough fifty taels of Shen, which was considered a farewell gift to Qingcui.
Qingcui kowtowed to Lord Shen happily and said without any worries: "Sir, you are so nice. I will worship your tablet of immortality in this life."
Chen Si shook his head and smiled, "Don't, I'm so swollen." Then he glanced at Rou Niang and said, "Rou Niang, where are you?"
"I, I..." Rou Niang was speechless and couldn't speak. Chen Mo saw that her face was blushing like a cooked shrimp, so he waved his hand and asked Qingcui to retreat first.
There were only them left in the room. Rou Niang held her belt nervously, and she turned her hands white without knowing it. Fortunately, Shen Mo had always been very patient, and finally waited for her to speak like a mosquito, "Sir... there is no one to serve her around."
"Chen An." Chen Silent said softly.
"He is not good, he is lazy, greedy and lustful, how can he take good care of the adults?" Rou Niang raised her head slightly and said... I don't know if Chen An would feel ashamed after hearing this?
Anyway, he nodded in silence and said, "When I finish the imperial examination, the first thing I do is to send him back to my hometown."
Rou Niang was not in a mood to listen to his jokes, and knelt on the ground, plucking up the courage to say, "I can wash clothes and cook for the adults, make beds and fold quilts..." After that, she lowered her head and closed her eyes, as if she was waiting for a verdict.
A gentle woman knelt in front of him, begging to follow him quietly. If she was not moved, even Huang Jin would be worse than that. He closed his eyes and fought violently. The quiet needle in the room could be heard, and even Rou Niang's slightly rapid breathing could be heard.
Finally, he opened his eyes silently, shook his head and said, "No."
Rou Niang's heart seemed to be stabbed by a needle, and she opened her eyes in panic and said, "I have no unfair thoughts. I can swear, I will never do this in my life..." But she was stretched out her hand and gently pressed it on her lips, and said softly: "To be honest, you are gentle, beautiful, considerate and caring. What is even more rare is that you are well-educated and well-behaved. If I don't like you, I really don't believe it..."
"Then why?" Rouniang's eyes were filled with tears, like a lotus after the rain.
Silently withdrew his hand and sighed, "It is because you are so adorable that I will not let you follow me... To be honest, I already have a woman I like. This time I will come to Shaoxing to propose marriage, so I can't marry you..."
"I am as humble as mud, and I have never expected that," Rou Niang said in tears: "I just want to follow you. You can be a concubine, and you just want to be a maid for the rest of your life."
"How can it not matter?!" Chen Si sighed and said, "Of course I am willing to do this, but what should you do in your future? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about what your future children will do?" The Ming Dynasty law contains a clear text that those who are slaves will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for three generations.
"It turns out that adults dislike me..." Rou Niang lost her energy all of a sudden. Only then did she remember that she was not worthy of even a child.
"Nonsense, can I let you continue like this?" Chen Shu waved his hand and said annoyedly: "First listen to my arrangements for you. I will send someone to send you back to Shaoxing, where you will become the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. After a year or two, find a wealthy and good family and marry you in a grand manner. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Rou Niang's tears were like beads with broken threads, and she bit her lips tightly and said, "Then, after two years, I will go to find the adults again..." As she said that, she raised her head, her eyes full of determination: "If you don't even agree to this, I will not go anywhere, and will always follow you with a stern face..."
Chapter completed!