A crisp sound of horse hooves resounded all the way along the long street.
The saddle of the horse is brand new, the bridle is brand new, the whip is brand new, and even the shoes on the hooves raised when the horse is walking slowly are brand new, just like the brand new ones on the knight riding the horse.
The clothes are the same.
Ma Zhou's recent days can be said to be very pleasant.
When he sneaked into the Nancheng ranger team, those rangers were still looking forward to the return of brother Gao Zan every day, as if they were all Gao Zan's loyal soldiers.
As a result, after he organized an engineering team and made his first fortune, each of these guys was kneeling faster than the other, and when he led the engineering team out to work, they worked very hard, cutting down trees and moving rocks and other heavy tasks.
Rush to do it.
After several waves of projects, the entire south city of Chang'an now only has horses but not heights.
Of course, as the new leader of Nancheng, Ma Zhou is still very conscientious. Yesterday, he even took some personal time to go to Pingkangfang to inspect the market and found many projects that he could get involved in.
"Brother Qingwei..."
After stopping his horse in front of the Qingdu Temple, Ma Zhou jumped off his horse in high spirits and strode towards Kong Qing who was standing in front of the door, smiling affectionately as he walked.
"It's been a long time since we last saw each other. I really want to see you as a brother!"
"Brother Bin Wang, Pindao has been waiting for you for a long time..."
Kong Qing also showed a rare friendly smile to King Ma Bin, and then stretched out his hand to let Ma Zhou in. When entering, Ma Zhou lowered his voice and whispered.
"Brother Qingwei, has that big customer you told me about having some work done at home come?"
Kong Qing also lowered his voice and whispered.
"Here we are, we are preparing for the ritual ceremony in front of the main hall! Did you see that the area from the front hall to the main hall has been sealed off? I am here to receive you, Brother Wang. You will have to wait a while.
Going back."
"Who is the big customer?"
Ma Zhou looked toward the front hall, which was guarded by servants, and asked curiously, "Such a grand display."
"Of course the ostentation is huge, because they are members of the clan, so Li Xunzhi, the Yantie Commander, must know..."
Kong Qing looked left and right, then continued to speak in a low voice.
"There was something wrong with his garden not long ago. Many trees were destroyed, and two rockeries, several walls, and a house collapsed. Originally, Pindao recommended that you do some repair work, but
Ambassador Li felt that the original garden was unlucky, so he wanted to tear it down and start over.”
"Have you demolished the whole yard and rebuilt it? This is a big project!"
Ma Zhou looked excited and began to calculate involuntarily. "Li Xunzhi's back garden is more than ten acres in size, including two waterside pavilions, two halls, one building, and two side courtyards..."
"Wait a minute, Brother Bin Wang."
Kong Qing looked confused at Ma Zhou, who had already started calculating the project cost, and asked doubtfully, "How do you know the situation of Ambassador Li's garden?"
"These things are all archived in the Yamen..."
Ma Zhou answered casually, "I spent a little money to get all the structures of the mansions of the rich officials in the court."
This time, Kong Qing looked at Ma Zhou with sincere admiration. He could do such meticulous preparations for what he was doing, no wonder this guy could become the Prime Minister in the future.
In a small courtyard near the gate, a woman in white nodded slightly after hearing Ma Zhou's words.
"Master, the time is almost up..."
Just after Kong Qing led Ma Zhou to the front yard, Yan Fengzong, the Taoist Taoist in charge of the courtyard, walked quickly from the side and said respectfully, "It's time for you to go in and preside over the ceremony."
"Brother Bin Wang..."
Kong Qing reached out and patted Ma Zhou on the shoulder, saying apologetically.
"It's a little unlucky that you came here, so I have to ask you to wait a little longer. After the ceremony is over, I will ask you to come over to the main hall and talk to Ambassador Li about renovating the garden.
.”
"good!"
Ma Zhou had no doubt that he was there and answered simply.
"I've never been to your place, dear brother. It's just a good time to look around."
"Well, Pindao won't accompany Brother Bin Wang anymore."
After Kong Qing slapped Ma Zhou, he hurriedly followed Yan Fengzong and walked towards the main hall. Not long after, Ma Zhou heard a clanking sound coming from the direction of the main hall.
Making Jiao rituals is a time-consuming task. After Ma Zhou sat in the front yard and drank a pot of water in one breath, the sound of clanking Jiao rituals in front of him still continued.
After shouting twice but no one answered, Ma Zhou decided to go out and get some more hot water for himself.
Qingdu Guan Ma Zhou was also very familiar, so he carried a kettle and walked along the corner door next to the front yard towards the kitchen in the side courtyard. As a result, just as he walked to the corner door of the side courtyard,
He saw a flash of surprise flash before his eyes.
She was a beautiful young woman who looked to be twenty-three or fourteen years old. Ma Zhou watched her walking by and felt that her posture was elegant and her appearance was dignified.
Behind this young woman was a girl of 12 or 13 years old, carrying a small basket in her hand, containing some incense and candles. It seemed that she was a pilgrim who came to Qingdu to view the incense.
After the woman in white disappeared into the nearby courtyard, Ma Zhou came back to his senses and smacked his lips.
"Chang'an City is just different. You can meet such beautiful people in the market. If you go to other places, you won't necessarily get to know one or two..."
With that said, Ma Zhou shook his head with regret and continued walking towards the kitchen with the kettle in hand.
Maybe it was because all the Taoist priests in Qingdu Temple had gone to make a bedding ceremony for Li Xunzhi, the important customer of salt and iron, and there was no one in the kitchen. Ma Zhou unobtrusively dug out the copper cauldron and took it from the side.
He added water to the tank and put it on the stove to start boiling. He then pulled up a bed and placed it at the door of the kitchen and sat down.
Just when the water was about to boil, a figure suddenly flashed. The girl who had been following the beauty in white walked in with a bucket and asked, "Mr. Sir, is there still hot water in the kitchen now?"
Just now he was thinking of getting acquainted, but now he turned around and bumped into each other again, which immediately made Ma Zhou feel a little itchy. He quickly stood up and answered diligently.
"The water has just started to boil, it shouldn't be boiling yet..."
"It doesn't matter if it can't be opened or not. My wife just walked around in the temple and was a little dusty, so she just wanted to take a shower."
The girl readily agreed, and then walked into the kitchen carrying the wooden bucket. However, because of her short stature, she reached out twice and failed to take off the copper cauldron.
"You take me along and let someone come."
As a wanderer, Ma Zhou naturally would not miss this good opportunity. He immediately stepped forward, came to the stove in a few steps, took down the copper cauldron, and poured the hot water that was about to boil into the wood. In the barrel.
Of course, the smart Ma Zhou just poured all the hot water into the bucket at once.
"Thank you sir!"
After the girl thanked her, she carried the bucket with a look of difficulty on her face and planned to leave.
But how could Ma Zhou miss such a good opportunity? He stepped forward again and said diligently.
"This water is a bit too hot. Since your wife needs to wash up, shouldn't she bring some cold water back?"
After hearing his words, the girl stopped, looked at the water tank with some hesitation, and then looked at her own bucket.
"Well, I happen to be fine..."
Ma Zhou patted his chest generously.
"Let me help you bring the water back."
As he spoke, Ma Zhou picked up a wooden bucket filled with water in the kitchen, took a bucket of cold water from the tank, and then grabbed the hot water bucket from the girl's hand without any explanation, and said in an unquestionable tone.
"Lead the way, I'll help you carry water."
The girl blinked and showed a strange smile. "Thank you, Mr. Lang. Please come with me."
Ma Zhou, who didn't understand the meaning of the girl's smile at all, proudly carried two buckets of water and followed the girl to a side courtyard of Qingdu Temple. When Ma Zhou put the water in the courtyard, he heard the girl being rude. said to him.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Lang for your help, you can leave now."
"..."
Ma Zhou blinked and felt a little embarrassed. At this moment, he heard a soft voice coming from the house.
"Sansheng, since this gentleman has helped us, how can we let him leave without saying thank you?"
Then, the soft voice spoke to Ma Zhou again.
"Meng Langjun helped me, I should have thanked you immediately, but I just got a little dirty, and it's not polite to be a guest, so I ask you to be a slave for a moment..."
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
When Ma Zhou heard the voice, he felt it was indescribably charming and charming. He immediately lowered his head and thanked her with excitement.
"Don't dare, ma'am, please do it yourself."
Then, I saw the girl divided into two parts, carrying the two buckets of water into the house with a groan, and then the sound of clothes being rubbed was faintly heard from the house, and then The sound of water pouring into the basin, the sound of a girl playing around, the sound of a beautiful woman in white scolding a girl...
Ma Zhou unconsciously turned slightly sideways, stretched out his ears, and had a look of yearning on his face.
After a while, the woman in white came out with plastic surgery. She did not apply makeup and her color was like morning glow reflecting snow. There were a few water drops on her delicate side, like a clear lotus lifting from the surface of the water. Ma Zhou was immediately stunned. In one sentence blurted out.
"The slenderness is perfect, and it is trimmed short and fit. If the shoulders are cut into shape, the waist is as plain as it should be. The neck is lengthened and the neck is straight, and the beauty is exposed. The fragrance is not added, and the beauty is not restrained... Who is that person? How gorgeous is this!"