Seeing his wife Deng Yuan ordering his maid Ah Shu to make tea for him to relieve his hangover, Liu Jing showed his wife a gentle smile. He also saw that she was holding a gold needle with five-color silk thread in her hand like his sister Liu Rao. He couldn't help but praise: "Shaojun,
You are really ingenious."
Deng Yuan was a little embarrassed. Like Queen He Xi, she had not been interested in female workers since she was a child. Her craft skills could only be considered mediocre. Among all people, she was the slowest in threading needles. Even the little maid Ah Xi was the slowest.
Faster than her.
As someone who has been with him day and night, Liu Jing naturally knows how good his wife is as a female worker, but this little "shortcoming" is simply insignificant when it comes to Deng Yuan.
Liu Jing's eyes immediately fell on the hands of the maids. Ordinary families usually use copper and iron needles. Deng Yuan and Liu Rao used gold needles, while all the maids held silver needles with colorful threads. They were extravagant.
The extent is astonishing.
The little maid Ah Xi boldly asked: "Master, what do you think we are wearing?"
"Not bad, not bad..." Liu Jing also praised the maids a few words. Then he asked Lai Ci, who was empty-handed, "Why are you just sitting there watching?" The custom of threading needles and begging for skills is not limited to young girls, even older women can do it.
participate.
Lai Ci's eyes were bright and gentle. He shook his head and said, "My sister-in-law is old and is no longer suitable for such a thing."
Liu Jing looked slightly drunk and laughed and said: "Sister-in-law is only twenty-five. She is in her prime, so how can she be so big?"
Deng Yuan stood beside Liu Jing and said, "I have told my sister-in-law what Liu Lang said before, but my sister-in-law refused."
Lai Ci said harmoniously: "I am already very happy just watching you threading needles and begging for skills, so why bother doing it myself?"
At this time, stepmother Zhang said: "Zhongda, you have been drinking a lot today, right? Don't stand outside, come in and sit down, drink some tea to sober up."
"No." Liu Jing bowed and responded.
Soon the maid Ah Shu made tea, and Liu Jing sat leisurely on the couch, drinking tea and chatting with his family.
Time passed bit by bit, and when the night got darker, the moon hung high, and the stars shone brightly, Liu Jing's family, young and old, all walked out of the hall and climbed up to the square tall building in the backyard.
This square building was specially built by Gong Fu in the past to show his wealth to the outside world. It is tens of feet high and can accommodate twenty or thirty people having a banquet at the same time.
In addition to threading needles and begging for skills, the Chinese Valentine's Day also has the custom of worshiping stars and making wishes.
The late Jizhou celebrity Cui Shi wrote in his book "Four People's Monthly Order": "On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month... I set up wine-preserved fruit, spread fragrant powder on the banquet, prayed to the Morning Glory and the Weaver Girl, and spoke of these two star gods.
As expected, the night watchman has his own selfish wishes."
It is said that on the day of Qixi Festival, there may be a bright and white energy in the night sky, like the waves of the earth and river, with five colors of brilliance. It is most effective to pray and pray at this time, and it will take three years to get it.
As a modern person, Liu Jing naturally did not believe this. He probably encountered some kind of astronomical phenomenon. Or, it was simply a story deliberately fabricated by the ancients because of their romantic feelings.
Liu Jing didn't believe it, but some people believed it. Liu Rao, Ah Xi, and A Le, two little maids, were lying by the small window of the Sifang Building, staring at the bright starry sky above their heads without turning their eyes.
As a result, everyone had completed their wishes, but she and the other three were still persisting. As a result, even until the moon was at the top of the sky, they did not see the so-called "Yi Yi Zheng White Qi, brilliant five-color brilliance."
"Alas! I didn't wait. Ever since I can remember, I have been looking forward to one day seeing the wonders of five colors in the night sky..." Liu Rao couldn't help but sigh, his delicate little face full of sadness. When he saw the child, he couldn't help but sigh.
It was almost halfway through and the Chinese Valentine's Day was about to pass. Liu Rao, Ah Xi and Ah Le finally had to make a hasty wish.
At midnight, everyone's interest was gone and everyone was a little sleepy. The Chinese Valentine's Day family banquet ended and everyone went downstairs to their dormitories to rest.
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Although Liu Jing went to bed very late last night, it was not bright yet the next day, so he woke up on time and rushed to Laishui Ferry to bid farewell to Shan Rixi.
Since Shan Rixi and his men were all Jingman, in order to avoid disturbance, they deliberately chose to set off early in the morning when there were fewer people.
Liu Jing stood on the shore, holding Shan Rixi's hand tightly, and said: "Uncle Weng, I hope you can get revenge this time, but you are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. I will let Wenxiu and Zijian stay in Hengshan
Stay for a few days, and if something goes wrong, don't be arrogant, retreat temporarily, and then make long-term plans."
I bowed deeply on a single day, and the thousands of words in my heart all turned into a single "promise."
Since the two met, the only thing he had done for Liu Jing was to draw a sword to help him, and Liu Jing had done too much for him. He had always been the beneficiary. Liu Jing treated him so well that even he
I feel ashamed of myself.
Therefore, if this trip goes well, everything is fine. Once he fails, it will prove that he is just an incompetent person who can't even avenge his family. He has failed Liu Jing's high hopes for him, so how can he have the dignity to continue living in the world?
?
If you don’t succeed, you will succeed!
Shan Rixi left with determination in her heart.
Liu Jing looked at Shan Rixi's figure gradually disappearing. He asked himself that he had already helped Shan Rixi in whatever way he could. Now it was up to Shan Rixi himself. This was also a test for him.
Liu Jing's road ahead is destined to be full of thorns, and only those who can overcome the thorns for him are qualified to follow him.
It was the scorching heat of July, and Liu Jing took advantage of the good weather in Lingxian County to quickly take out the books at home to dry them.
With his current status, there is no need to do it himself, but the books of the Han Dynasty are so precious that he is not willing to do it to others.
In July, the serious official rectification campaign was still going on and became more and more intense. Some people could not bear it any longer and either wrote to Liu Jing or went to battle naked to complain to Liu Jing.
Liu Jing ignored him and allowed him to be dealt with seriously. He traveled between Linzheng Township, Salesian Residence and the military camp every day.
Now the soldiers in Lingxian County totaled 800 people, organized into a battalion and put under the command of Chu Fang.
Currently, there are no Liu Jing's original infantry, cavalry, and pawns in this battalion. They are formed based on the soldiers of Lingxian County in the past. They are basically all locals of Lingxian County.
Chu Fang's method of training troops was mainly based on actual combat. Once the soldiers could understand flags and drums, and military orders, they no longer stayed in the military camp. They took them in and out of Ling County all day long, "wash their feet and enter the ship, go ashore to attack the bandits", and even once went along the steaming
The water entered Lingling County, and the Lei River entered Guiyang County.
Originally this was strictly prohibited, but bandits have always been rampant at the junction of Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang counties. As soon as they encountered the encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers from one county, they immediately fled to other counties, and the officers and soldiers were restricted and found it difficult to pursue them.
, so there is no way to eradicate the scourge.
Although Chu Fang broke the rules, he suppressed the bandits and achieved great results. Lingling and Guiyang counties also benefited a lot, so they turned a blind eye.