After returning home, Mrs. Fan directly gave her son a small silver ingot worth five taels. This was considered his own money. Although it was not much, Tang Minglu was still very happy. After all, it was the first time he had made money on his own!
But he doesn't plan to carve anymore. After all, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and his family doesn't make money from this anymore, so he just spends the remaining few days carving some fun things for his family.
When Shen Linquan came back, he quickly interrogated the old man.
When he first heard that someone was coming to the Tang family, he was startled. He thought that Emperor Cheng was not so unreliable. Mi Bao's matter was so important that he couldn't even hide it for a while?
It turns out that he came to see Shangguan Xingtuo, so that makes sense.
Judging by the time, if Shubin really misses this brother, she should send someone here. It's not necessarily that they have found anything, the main reason is that Fan Weiquan bought the village, and they will find it here when they look for it.
This old man's name is Zhao Shun, and he is an old servant of the Yun family. In other words, he is the companion of the Shangguan family's original wife.
At that time, Shangguan Yunmo sent someone to send Shangguan Yunjin to the capital, and the couple took care of the chores together. Later, when Shangguan Yunjin entered the palace, he stayed at Shangguan Yunjin's aunt's house.
Later, although Shangguan's family also entered the capital, Shangguan Yunjin's relationship with them had always been light. But this time when investigating Shangguan Xingtuo's matter, Shangguan Yunjin also asked his aunt for help, and then her aunt sent him here.
He actually came all the way here, but he was older and the carriage was slower after all. After arriving, he first found the Female Ghost Manor, and then made inquiries and came here. Originally he just wanted to ask Fan Weiquan, but he didn't expect that... When he came, he saw Shangguan Xingtuo and Mi Bao going out. As soon as he saw the face and the wine vortex, he recognized them, and then he stayed here and asked the villagers.
Of course, Zhao Shun did not mention Shubin directly, this was just Shen Linquan's guess from his words.
Zhao Shun had been in the capital for many years. Although he didn't know Shen Linquan, he had a good eye. When he saw that they were not ordinary people, he hurriedly explained: "The old slave has no ill intentions. He just wants to take the young master home... When the old slave saw the young master, he That face is exactly like the young master's, and the old slave can't help it."
He kept wiping away his tears.
He said that Shangguan Yunmo and his brother looked very similar, not only when they were children, but also when they grew up. They both had baby faces, big eyes, and big, black and bright pupils. They were surprisingly beautiful, so they dressed up like each other since they were young. Many people know boys and girls, but Shangguan Yunjin has a wine vortex, while Shangguan Yunmo does not have a wine vortex. In this way, Shangguan Xingtuo is more like an aunt.
Shen Linquan said: "I can arrange for you to meet and talk, but you must not pick him up, let alone mention it to him. As for why, you will know it when we meet him."
So the next day, as soon as Shangguan Xingtuo and Mi Bao came over, Shen Linquan took Shangguan Xingtuo out and said to him: "Xingtuo, this old man is my friend. Please help me stay with him for a while, and then I will Just ask someone to cook something delicious for you."
Shangguan Xingtuo said: "Idiom."
"Sure," Shen Linquan said with a smile, "I'll also play guessing idioms with you."
Shangguan Xingtuo stood still. Zhao Shun also saw some clues and tried to talk to him: "What's your name?"
Shangguan Xingtuo is the best at answering this question, and he answered succinctly: "Shangguan Xingtuo."
"How old?"
"have no idea."
"Who is your father?"
"Mi Bao."
Zhao Shun was stunned: "Who is Mi Bao?"
Shangguan Xingtuo said: "Daddy." He emphasized very patiently: "Mi Bao, daddy."
Zhao Shun was stunned for a long time before asking again: "Then, who is your mother?"
Shangguan Xingtuo paused and said hesitantly: "Brother."
Zhao Shun misunderstood and thought he didn't understand this concept, so he talked nonsense and his eye circles turned red. He asked again: "Is it okay if Xingyou is here?"
He said without hesitation: "Okay."
Zhao Shun asked: "Where is the best place?"
"Hello Mi Bao," Shangguan Xingtuo called over one by one: "Hello grandpa, hello mother, eldest brother, hello dad, hello Lin Quan, hello brother, and everyone else."
Just from his words, you can hear the order in his heart.
Shen Linquan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Zhao Shun asked nagging questions, and Shangguan Xingtuo answered all the questions. He was innocent and innocent, but it was obviously not a normal response for a seven or eight-year-old child.
Shen Linquan saw that it was almost done, and Zhao Shun must have figured it out in his heart, so he stepped forward and separated, saying warmly: "Xingtuo, go back first, I will get you something delicious after a while."
Shangguan Xingtuo responded, turned around and left.
Zhao Shun looked at his back eagerly.
Shen Linquan said: "You know now? To be honest, when we met him, the situation was even more serious than this."
He recounted the situation at that time, including what happened after returning to the villa, and said: "It is much better now. Although this family is a farmer, they are not short of food and clothing, and It is better to grow up in this kind of environment than to go back to the capital. After all, it is just my aunt's house. As for my grandfather's house, you will understand the situation even if I don't tell you. Secondly, Someone in their family has taken the imperial examination, and they will naturally go to the capital when the time comes. If they want to meet, they will meet on their own day, so there is no rush."
Zhao Shun said nothing.
Of course he still wanted to take the person back, otherwise it would be difficult for him to explain.
But what he was worried about was that because Emperor Ming Cheng had a strong style, even though the palace concubine was a popular backer, he couldn't show it off easily. Once he was exposed, it would be the end.
Moreover, the Shangguan family and the Yun family were, after all, just merchant houses. Empress Shu was very low-key and cautious, and she had confessed when she came. For this letter to be handed over to her so easily, there must be someone with great skills and eyesight among them, and the foundation of their family was It's superficial, so I have to be careful when checking this time so as not to offend anyone.
So Zhao Shun hesitated again and again and said: "I dare to ask..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Linquan said directly: "Yes," he glanced sideways at him and said lightly: "The letter handed to Empress Shubin was sent by someone from me."
Zhao Shun bowed deeply and did not dare to say anything.
So that night, Shen Linquan sent the shadow guards to take him back to the capital, mainly to tell him not to talk nonsense and not to say anything he shouldn't.
Mi Bao and Shangguan Xingyu were completely unaware of this person's coming and going.
It will be Little New Year in two days.
Nowadays, unlike later generations, some people have passed the 23rd, some have passed the 24th, and there are even many people on the water who have passed the 25th.
Nowadays, the New Year is celebrated on the twenty-fourth day.
Because Tang Mingsong just got married, and for his wedding, the house had just been thoroughly repaired and cleaned, so there was no need to clean it up before the year, and everyone was very relaxed.
The school had a holiday, and Shen Zhen also gave Tang Mingqi and others a holiday. Even the embroidery work in the village was slow to come in. Fan Weiquan also gave a holiday to the people who opened up the wasteland and returned to Taoyuan Village.
In short, everyone has entered into an atmosphere of busy New Year, even if there is no work, they still have to work around.
Fan Weiquan's eldest son, Fan Duobao, has been studying martial arts in Changshan. It takes two days to go there by horse. Fan Weiquan planned to wait for the Spring Festival and set off immediately to see his son and send him some money and clothes. Then I would accompany my son for a day or two and then rush back, which would be Nian Gengen.
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Little knowledge: The division of North and South in the twelfth lunar month is a phenomenon that only appeared after the Qing Dynasty. It is said that it started with Emperor Yongzheng. Because a ceremony to worship the heaven was held on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, in order to save money, the worship of the Stove Lord was also done together. After that All parties follow suit. Because the North has been in the political center for a long time, it is also celebrated as the 23rd New Year. The South is relatively far away from the political center, so it still celebrates the 24th. The author is a northerner and is used to the 24th. Thirteen is a small year, but because the background is clear, I still marked it as twenty-four.
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