There were so many people coming to pick them up that they blocked the road in front of the Huangzhuang gate. Bai Shan and the others came out a little late and were blocked on the road when they arrived. Finally, they slowly arrived at the Huangzhuang gate and walked directly to the gate.
They were blocked two hundred meters away and couldn't move forward.
Man Bao squeezed out with his own medicine box, handed it to Daji, took Bai Shan's outstretched hand, jumped up gently and got on the carriage.
Bai Shan pulled her into the car, took the medicine box handed in by Daji and put it into the car. Then he said to her, "I knew there were many people coming today, but I didn't expect there to be so many."
Man Bao glanced out the car window and said, "It's understandable that they are worried."
Bai Shan also nodded, "If you don't talk about them, even His Majesty won't be at ease."
He said: "Some time ago, His Majesty called Xiao Yuanzheng to ask questions every day. Mr. Wei and Mr. Old Tang were both there. Every day, Xiao Yuanzheng went in to report that everything was normal before they left the palace with peace of mind."
Man Bao was curious, "Are you in front of the emperor every day now?"
Bai Shan shook his head, "I will be on duty at the Hanlin Academy for three to five days. I will only go if His Majesty calls me by name."
As for the Hanlin, they usually study and revise books. It is impossible for newbies like them to study and revise books. They can only help the seniors, check the information and write some small notes.
Most of the time, I copied some official documents, sorted out old records, filed them, and handed them to the historians who needed them to compile the history.
This is a daily task. A non-daily task is to be called into the palace by the emperor to sort out documents, draft edicts, or accompany the emperor to study, inquire about politics, play chess, etc.
Yes, Hanlin also has another responsibility, which is to accompany the emperor to study and play chess, just like the Chongwen Hall does to the prince.
Bai Shan is currently the most diligent person in the Hanlin Academy, and he is already familiar with officials of the fourth rank and above in Beijing.
There was no way, these people often reported things to the emperor, and they were also the ones who attended the court meetings most often. Basically, Bai Shan saw them every day, and it was hard for him to get familiar with them.
It is also because of this that the entire court now knows that Bai Shan has a bright future. Didn't you see how enthusiastic everyone was towards Zhou Man when he came to pick him up today?
Man Bao was overjoyed and reached out to pat his shoulder, "Good job. By the way, can you take a few days off?"
Bai Shan: "What to do?"
"You and Bai Er should come and get vaccinated against cowpox. It will make it safer for us to travel far away in the future."
Bai Shan: "That's not just a few days."
It must be at least twelve or three days, right?
Bai Shan thought for a while and then said: "I have to ask Shangguan."
Bai Shan hesitated a little when he said this, and said with a slight blush: "But I'm taking a long leave now, and it won't be easy to take it later."
Man Bao was curious, "What are you going to do when you take a long vacation?"
Bai Shan looked up at her and said, "My grandmother asked someone to count the three days. Your parents have chosen the eighth day of October to get married. They will definitely take a long leave by then."
Man Bao was stunned for a moment, his heart beating rapidly, "Is this, so fast?"
Bai Shandao: "It won't be soon. The date should have been set long ago."
Man Bao's cheeks were a little red, and he asked calmly: "Is this day really decided?"
Bai Shan nodded affirmatively and whispered to her: "You also need to tell Xiao Yuanzheng in advance. It will be October to make time for you."
Man Bao blushed and nodded, suddenly feeling a little distracted... and strange, were they about to get married?
Man Bao murmured, "It's been less than three months."
Bai Shan nodded.
Of the three dates set by Mrs. Liu, one was on August 23rd, which was closer to now, but Old Zhou chose the eighth day of October to be more reserved, even though they had been prepared for it long ago.
But we can’t marry Man Bao off in such a hurry, right?
The reason why Mrs. Liu didn't let people count the days until now was because she was waiting for a reply from Longzhou.
Bai Shan whispered to Man Bao: "Someone came from Longzhou some time ago."
He suppressed his joy and said: "They returned all the ancestral property that they had taken away from my family. What do you mean, I was young and could not stand up in the family, so the family took over to help run the business."
Bai Shan snorted coldly when he said this, "What's more, because my mother was young at the time, she didn't want to keep someone else's daughter for a long time, so she was afraid that she would remarry with the ancestral property. Hmm, let's not say that my mother would not remarry, even if she remarried, it would be...
And what about my grandmother, is it their turn to make the decision for me?"
Man Bao asked: "Have they all come back?"
Bai Shan nodded, "Some of them haven't come back yet, so they used other places to pay for it. Anyway, they have to be good. In addition to those things, they also sent some assets, saying that they were given to me by the family as a wedding gift. I will get it next year."
When you get the crown, you should also start a family and start a career, etc. Anyway, it means restoring old friendships."
He said: "Grandma used the money they gave me, added some more, and bought a two-story yard in Changqing Lane, which is only slightly smaller than the one my cousin lives in now."
The yard where Bai Dalang lives now is the place where Manbao and the others rented before. The yard they live in is not bad, but there is a small garden on the back and side. The yard Mrs. Liu bought this time is that the garden is a little smaller, but that
The yard faces the south, the sunshine is particularly good, and the room inside is also spacious. Mrs. Liu fell in love with it at first sight.
Moreover, there is no need to worry about selling a house in Beijing, only buying it. She has been looking for this house since last year and waited in line until the people in front of her stopped asking before she could get it, and then she decided on it.
It's just that the payment has not been settled, just waiting for Longzhou to send the money.
Bai Shandao: "Are you going to take a look? Grandma said that our marriage will be held there, and we will move back to Zhou's house when Sanchao comes back."
Man Bao's eyes brightened and he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, just the two of us going?"
"No," Bai Shan was also a little depressed, "Bai Er and Yin or they went there early in the morning. The house is not far from the eldest cousin's house, so they are all over there."
Man Baobian was also a little depressed.
Instead of going home, they went directly to Evergreen Lane.
There are three alleys before and after Changqing Lane, and there are alleys connecting the alleys. The yard chosen by Grandma Liu is at the entrance of the alley, one row behind Bai Dalang's yard, and there is a street behind it, so it has two doors in front and back.
The door, the back door is not small, and there is a garden when you enter it. Perhaps for convenience, there is a concierge when you enter the back door, right next to the garden, where you can live, or park carriages and the like.
Needless to say, although the yard was small, it was well-equipped. She thought it would be great if it was just the two of them.
Man Bao likes it very much.
Bai Shan had already visited it once, and he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw it again. He also felt that this place was very quiet and peaceful.
He took Man Bao's hand and went in through the back door, pointed to the flower bed in the garden and said, "Don't you always get some exotic flowers and herbs? The big garden over at Zhou's house is so crowded with people, it's hard for you to plant it."