The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 116 It’s time to give New Year’s gifts again (two chapters in one, 4000 words)

The drawings led to the arrest of several Liaoxia spies for corruption. At such a young age, they were able to achieve such results just after taking over the job. Before the annual break, the officials summoned the Jin prince and his son, and the old emperor praised Zhao Lan for his good work.

“I remember that Zijin was frail and sickly since she was a child, but she never expected to act vigorously and resolutely, which is very pleasing to me!”

King Jin was afraid that his son would not be able to bear the praise, so he hurriedly humbled himself on his son's behalf, "Every time this child is weak, he either gets sympathy from the Holy One or gives him the best tonic. Now it is appropriate to do some small things for the Holy One."

 The old emperor Cheng Xi nodded, "Here comes—"

The old **** quickly came to the emperor's side and said, "Slave is here -"

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 “Yes, Your Majesty.”

Back at Prince Jin's Mansion, Prince Jin, who had always supported his youngest son, was not very happy. Princess Jin, who had always thought her son had taken on an errand that could not be done, was very happy. She circled around her son and shouted heartily, "Lan'er is capable. "

  King Jin raised his eyelids and looked at his old wife, "You..."

"What am I? My son is capable, and my mother's face is bright. What's wrong!" Princess Jin, who was usually dignified and steady, wanted to show off her son's abilities to everyone. She was rewarded by the emperor for serving as an errand at a young age.

 King Jin shook his head and glanced at his son.

 Zhao Lan glanced back.

 Father and son seem to understand the communication.

 Wang Jin nodded, "As long as you know what's going on."

During the Chinese New Year this year, not only did Fan’s Mansion return a generous New Year’s gift, but even the Jin’s Prince’s Mansion returned a New Year’s gift, and it was personally delivered by the Queen’s steward, “Our Princess has said that Dr. Xie Su’s teachings are meritorious.” , I would also like to thank the Su family for the delicious food that has given the little prince an appetite. I would also like to ask my wife to take the children to enjoy the flowers at the palace flower party next spring. "

 Are you starting to move around now?

 For the Su family couple who were anxious to close their doors and live their lives, although they knew what the olive branch extended by the palace meant, it was true that they were nervous and uneasy.

The calmest one was Su Ruojin. She analyzed it for her parents: "Dad's future in the Imperial College and our family's business need to be protected. Princess Jin let us enter the palace to show her attitude. We will let Jin The palace is under cover, so you don’t have to socialize. When the time comes, we can just go and greet you like everyone else, and then hide among the many guests, and it will be over for most of the day. "

"that's all?"

“Yes, there were a lot of guests that day. The couple of minor officials like my father and mother, if the Princess of Jin and her husband were to receive them, they would be exhausted.”

 Cheng Yingzhen bluffed her daughter, "You're celebrating the New Year, don't talk nonsense."

Su Ruojin bared his teeth and smiled, "Anyway, don't worry. Even if someone comes to chat with you, Sanlang and I will help you deal with it."

Children, making random noises, most of the day is over.

Su Yanli and his wife were finally persuaded by their daughter to calm down.

 Suddenly, Cheng Yingzhen asked again, "What should I do with the uncle's new year's gift?"

“Then Shu Tongshu will deliver it to Shu Tongshu. If they want to accept it, they can accept it. If they don’t want to accept it, Shu Tongshu will bring it back.”

Su Yanli thought for a moment and said, "It's better for me to go with Shutong. Azhen, please don't go. Then I'll just find an excuse to say it's inconvenient for you."

 “What if they give you a hard time?”

"No matter how difficult it is, I am now the wife of a small prince. They must look at the Buddha's face even if they don't look at the monk's face."

Eh! From this point of view, the little prince is indeed the great **** of the Su family, and it seems that he will have to pay more respect to the great **** in the future.

On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Su Yanli took Shu Tong to his father-in-law's house in the uncle's house to deliver holiday gifts. He went there relatively early. By then, the other sons-in-law had not arrived yet. Cheng Zhaolin did not behave like he always looked aloof to his father-in-law, which did not benefit him. The son-in-law likes to ignore him.

This year, I stared at this little Beijing official’s son-in-law with a complicated expression. Did he really ask Prince Wei to break Baotai’s leg?

Knowing that his father-in-law's gaze can be destructive, Su Yanli still looked magnanimous. When his eyes met Cheng Zhaolin, he nodded and acted calmly. Even if you asked Cheng Baotai about his leg, he would refuse to admit it.

Of course, he really didn’t know why Prince Wei broke Cheng Baotai’s legs.

 It wasn't until several sons-in-law distracted Cheng Zhaolin that Su Yanli found an opportunity to return home.

 When he left, Cheng Wanshi gritted his teeth, "Didn't you say you were going to break his dog's legs? Just let him go like this?"

Whether the beating will break the leg or not is another matter, but Cheng Zhaolin really wanted to hit someone, but when the eighth-grade son-in-law came up, he said that among the gifts he brought this year was a return gift from Prince Jin's Mansion, and he also hinted that he would visit Prince Jin's Mansion later in the year. If he breaks his legs, Prince Jin's Mansion can ask him to drive him out of the Prince's Mansion.

　　“Is this all you can do?”

"What if I don't swallow it?" Cheng Zhaolin asked, "Is your son useful, or is there any son-in-law who can overpower him?"

Cheng Wanshi: "Yinglan's son-in-law is a member of the Ministry of War, and he is an official of the fifth rank. Why can't we overpower him?"

 Cheng Zhaolin looked at his younger son-in-law, who was about the same age as him. This greasy old man had stood up for his son, and he would have done so long ago. He had to wait until today.

 “Then go find him.”

Cheng Wanshi really looked for him, but just as he was about to ask his mother-in-law to call him over, the old son-in-law put down his tea cup and said goodbye: "The gifts from the Minister of War's family haven't been sent yet. My son-in-law is going to give gifts. If there are any gifts for the New Year's gift, Oh no, my son-in-law may not be able to wear the official title of Yuanwailang from the fifth rank next year. "

 Cheng Wanshi: ...a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out.

Cheng Yuzhu sat aside, watching people leave with a cold eye and letting her tea cool down.

Su Yanli returned home as if he had survived a catastrophe. The whole family immediately gathered around him, "How are you, officer?"

I was really scared, but Su Yanli was the man in charge. Even if he was nervous and scared, he didn't show it on his face. He said calmly, "My father-in-law probably knows that my brother-in-law's legs are related to us. His eyes really look like he wants to eat someone."

Su Ruojin frowned: "Can't the descendants of the uncle's house be so ignorant? They actually want to break the legs of a court official. They don't want to be messed with?"

“The Yin Dynasty placed great emphasis on filial piety. If he suppressed it with the word filial piety, it would not be impossible.”

 “You really dare?” Su Ruojin was speechless.

Su Yanli saw his daughter's sad look and smiled slightly, "Fortunately, I listened to your words and calmed their minds with the return gift from the Jin Palace and the Spring Flower Party."

 “It would be great if there was some way to break away from this deformed relationship.”

“Your mother is indeed his child, and there is no way to change this.”

 So it will always be like this in the future? Doesn't it mean that we have to hold the master's thigh tightly all the time, otherwise the Cheng family may bite him back if he is not careful?

Although the affairs of the Cheng family are terrible, life has to be lived.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the business of Su Ji's shop has also stopped. The Feng family took the money they earned back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. Su Ruojin asked Dong's mother and Xianggui to move back to the Su family to celebrate the New Year together.

He also invited Hua Ping to come over and tidy up the utility room at the end of the kitchen. "Uncle Hua, don't dislike it!"

Hua Ping glanced at the young lady and said, "When your house changes to a bigger yard in the future, you must leave a separate room for me." Su Ruojin quickly promised, "Absolutely."

Life is easy, and there are many servants at home. The Su family opens two large tables every day during the New Year, and the tables are filled with various dishes, making it very lively.

 In the first month of the year, Su Yanli had to go to Mr. Fan, offer wine, pay New Year's greetings to Si Ye's house, and interact with his colleagues, so he was quite busy.

This year, Su Yanli brought his wife and children with him when he went to Mr. Fan’s house. Mr. Fan had taken care of this when he gave the New Year’s gift last year, so he must bring his children with him.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Su family dressed up and went to Fan's house.

Mr. Fan and his wife received the Su family in the main hall.

Wealth and wealth support people, and the Su family has gone from abject poverty to now rosy and glorious. When they stand in front of people, at first glance, they really look like they were raised by a noble family.

Let’s not talk about Su Yanli. He was admired by Lord Fan just because of his good looks and talent. He has a jade hairpin, a brocade robe, and deerskin boots. He holds his hands in a salute. His head is like jade, and his movements are like the moon. It’s really Very eye-catching.

Mrs. Fan thought to herself, he is really strange and attracts people's attention. If I had a daughter, I would also like to recruit him as my son-in-law.

Mrs. Fan glanced at his wife Cheng Yingzhen. When she heard that she came from the uncle's house, she felt timid and petty. Fortunately, her dress and appearance were acceptable, so it was inevitable that she would not be worthy of Dr. Su.

When her eyes suddenly jumped to Su Dalang, Su Ruojin and other children, Mrs. Fan's eyebrows moved. These children all looked like they had stepped off the New Year paintings. They were all white and tender, with chubby little faces. At first glance, they looked like Delicate and rich.

 “Ah Jin, come to my aunt.”

　　Well… I haven’t met twice, right? Mrs. Fan's familiar and affectionate tone made Su Ruojin a little uncomfortable, but with a sweet smile on her face, she walked up to Mrs. Fan generously and bowed, "I have met Madam. I wish Madam good health and all the best in the new year."

“Hey, look, this little mouth is really good at talking.” Mrs. Fan stretched out her hand and took the little jade baby into her arms, “How on earth did Dr. Su raise her like the doll in the New Year paintings?”

How to raise a child is just one word "love". If you get enough love from your parents, even an ordinary-looking person can be raised to be beautiful. This has been evaluated by experts. Love between husband and wife can also nourish each other into a beautiful child. A person with a kind and beautiful face.

How to say that sentence? Phase comes from the heart. The nourishment of the heart comes from all kinds of love around us.

 Husband and wife love each other, parents love their children, and the Su family is harmonious, forming a loving Feng Shui relationship, and everyone is beautiful and lovable.

Mrs. Fan is very interested in Su Ruojin.

Master Fan was interested in Su Dalang, so he called him over and asked a few questions. Su Dalang answered smoothly and calmly, which made Master Fan smile and nod, "Yu taught him well!"

 “Your Excellency, you are so complimentary.” Su Yanli was modest.

 “What considerations do you have about your eldest son?”

“I’m going to send it to Dongshan Academy after the first month of the year.”

Master Fan said, "How about I write a letter of recommendation and let him enter the Imperial College directly."

Su Dalang first raised his little hand and declined, "An Zhi thanked you, sir. An Zhi wants to experience the life of the academy, interact with different people, and then pass the imperial examination from the academy based on his ability."

Master Fan nodded appreciatively: "Not bad, not bad, I have ambition." Then he glanced at his younger son who was sitting with the guests.

Fan Yanjia: ...When people sit on the edge, the pressure comes from the father’s eyes.

Mrs. Fan did not ignore Mrs. Su and deliberately found a topic. As a result, Mrs. Su was not as good as her daughter. She asked and answered every question and cherished her words like gold.

Mrs. Fan: ...could it be that these smart children were all trained by Dr. Su?

Su Ruojin quickly rectified her mother's name, "Although my mother is not good at words, she usually likes reading. If we don't understand anything, we always ask my mother for help."

It turned out that he was a good showman. Such people are more stable. Mrs. Fan smiled and praised Mrs. Su.

Cheng Yingzhen actually doesn’t like reading very much, but she listens to her husband and he tells her to read, so she turns a few pages every day, but it’s not like her daughter said that she will become knowledgeable and courteous after reading the book. .

she:…

 An appreciation, a respect.

The two families got along quite harmoniously, and the Fan family even set up a sumptuous lunch table for them. Su Ruojin thought to herself that most officials would not be treated like this, and my father and Mr. Fan were quite compatible.

After all, Mr. Fan was a third-rank official and had many visitors. Not long after lunch, Su Yanli left Fan's house with his wife and children.

Mrs. Fan praised Mr. Fan in front of Mr. Fan, "I didn't expect Dr. Su to be very good at raising his wife and children. He raised each of them delicately but not squeamishly. If I hadn't known him well, I would have thought he came from a high-ranking family."

Master Fan was happy, "That's right, I'm always good at judging people."

Mrs. Fan turned her eyes away from him and got on the piano again.

Fan Yanjia looked excited, "I told Ah Jin just now that I will go to their house in two days and she will prepare delicious food for me."

Mrs. Fan:…

She thought her son was going to Dr. Su's house for advice, but instead he went to eat and play. Just now she was sure that the Su family would raise a child, but now she started to doubt that they would take her son to become a foodie and never return, right?

 Master Fan's family is friendly, and the Su family is also happy to go home.

Su Sanlang chirped: "Dad, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, Master Fan invites us to go to his lantern shed to enjoy the lanterns?"

 After the New Year, Su Sanlang turned five and could go out to the lantern festival with the adults. He was very excited.

“Well, I’ll take you with me when the time comes.” Su Yanli smiled and said, “Azhen, this year we will take Xiao Silang with us to watch the lanterns together as a family.”

Of course Cheng Yingzhen also wants to go, "There are so many people in our family, will it be troublesome?"

Su Yanli said: "It's okay. We mainly visit the lantern festival and just sit down for a while when we get tired."

"oh."

Fan Yanxi and Zhao Lan came to pay Su Yan a New Year's greeting on the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but they left after only a short while.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, the two of them came together, and it seemed that they were here to have a meal.

Tired of eating big fish and meat during the Chinese New Year, Su Ruojin cooked Huaiyang dishes. The soups were watery, light and appetizing, including steamed lion heads, large boiled dried shreds, minced whitebait fragrant soup, Wensi tofu, squirrel mandarin fish, etc. , the main thing is light, and finally a bowl of Yangzhou fried rice, which will make you feel full but not greasy.

 Sure enough, it suited the taste of the two young boys.

Zhao Lan particularly liked the lion's head wrapped in glutinous rice. Shuangrui even asked Su Ruojin privately if there was any left and wanted to take some home to steam.

Su Ruojin nodded and gave Shuangrui the recipe for this dish. This was a great god. If the great **** liked something, of course she had to serve it quickly.

 (End of this chapter)